The HTML <base> tag is to display the base URL/target for all relative URLs. The tag comes inside the HTML <head>…</head> tag. You can set the base URL once at the top of your page in header section, and all subsequent relative links will use that URL as a starting point.
The following are the attributes of the HTML <base> tag −
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| href | URL | The base URL |
| target | _blank _parent _self _top | Where to open the target URL: _blank − the target URL will open in a new window. _self − the target URL will open in the same frame as it was clicked. _parent − the target URL will open in the parent frameset _top − the target URL will open in the full body of the window |
Example
You can try to run the following code to learn about the HTML <base> tag
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>HTML base Tag</title> <base href = "https://www.tutorialspoint.com" /> </head> <body> HTML: <br><img src = "/images/html.gif" /> </body> </html>