Use the <a> tag to create a hyperlink. The HTML <a> tag is used for creating a hyperlink either to another document, or somewhere within the current document.
The following are the attributes −
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Charset | character_encoding | Defines the character encoding of the linked document. |
| Cords | if shape = "rect" then coords = "left, top, right, bottom" if shape = "circ" then coords = "centerx,centery,radius" if shape = "poly" then coords = "x1, y1, x2, y2,..,xn,yn | Specifies the coordinates appropriate to the shape attribute to define a region of an image for image maps. |
download | filename | This downloads the target when user clicks on the hyperlink. |
| Href | URL | Specifies the URL of a page or the name of the anchor that the link goes to. |
| Hreflang | language_code | Language code of the destination URL. |
| media | media_query | It specifies what media the linked document is optimized for |
| Name | section name | Marks an area of the page that a link jumps to. |
| Rel | alternate designates stylesheet start next prev contents index glossary copyright chapter section subsection appendix help bookmark | Describes the relationship between the current document and the destination URI |
| Rev | alternate designates stylesheet start next prev contents index glossary copyright chapter section subsection appendix help bookmark | Specifies the relationship between the target URL and the current document |
| Shape | rect rectangle circ circle poly polygon | 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. |
| type | mime_type | Specifies the MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) type of the target URL |
Example
You can try to run the following code to create a link −
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>HTML a Tag</title> </head> <body> <p>This is a link to <a href = "https://qries.com">Qries.com</a></p> </body> </html>