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HTML <a> tag
Syntax
<a> - </a>
Definition and Usage
The A element defines an anchor. An anchor can be used in two ways:
- To create a link to another document by using the href attribute
- To create a bookmark inside a document, by using the name or id attribute
Note: A linked page is normally displayed in the current browser
window, unless you specify another target (see optional Attributes).
Optional Attributes
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
| charset |
character_encoding |
Specifies the character encoding of the target URL |
| coords |
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"
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Specifies the coordinates appropriate to the shape
attribute to define a region of an image for image maps |
| href |
URL |
The target URL of the link |
| hreflang |
language_code |
Specifies the base language of the target URL |
| name |
section_name |
Names an anchor. Use this attribute to create a bookmark
in a document.
In future versions of XHTML the name attribute will be replaced by
the id attribute!!
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| rel |
alternate
designates
stylesheet
start
next
prev
contents
index
glossary
copyright
chapter
section
subsection
appendix
help
bookmark |
Specifies the relationship between the current document
and the target URL |
| 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 |
Defines the type of region to be defined for mapping in
the current area tag. Used with the coords attribute. |
| target |
_blank
_parent
_self
_top |
Where to open the target URL.
- _blank - the target URL will be opened in a new window
- _self - the target URL will be opened in the same frame as it was
clicked
- _parent - the target URL will be opened in the parent frameset
- _top - the target URL will be opened in the full body of the window
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| type |
mime_type |
Specifies the MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail
Extensions) type of the target URL |
Standard Attributes
| id, class, title, style, dir, lang, xml:lang, tabindex,
accesskey |
For a full description, go to Standard
Attributes.
Event Attributes
| onfocus, onblur, onclick, ondblclick, onmousedown,
onmouseup, onmouseover, onmousemove, onmouseout, onkeypress, onkeydown,
onkeyup |
For a full description, go to Event Attributes.
Example
| Source |
Output |
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<p>Here is a link to Asset Analysis:
<a href="http://www.asset-analysis.com">
Asset Analysis</a>
</p>
<p>
Opening Asset Analysis in a new browser window:
<a href="http://www.asset-analysis.com"
target="_blank">Asset Analysis</a>
</p>
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Here is a link to Asset Analysis: Asset
Analysis
Opening Asset Analysis in a new browser window: Asset
Analysis
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