An HTML link is displayed in a different color depending on whether it has been visited, is unvisited, or is active.
By default, a link will appear like this (in all browsers):
You can change the link state colors, by using CSS:
Example:
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
a:link {
color: green;
background-color: transparent;
text-decoration: none;
}
a:visited {
color: pink;
background-color: transparent;
text-decoration: none;
}
a:hover {
color: red;
background-color: transparent;
text-decoration: underline;
}
a:active {
color: yellow;
background-color: transparent;
text-decoration: underline;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Link Colors</h2>
<p>You can change the default colors of links</p>
<a href="html_images.asp" target="_blank">HTML Images</a>
</body>
</html>
A link can also be styled as a button, by using CSS:
Example:
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
a:link, a:visited {
background-color: #f44336;
color: white;
padding: 15px 25px;
text-align: center;
text-decoration: none;
display: inline-block;
}
a:hover, a:active {
background-color: red;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Link Button</h2>
<p>A link styled as a button:</p>
<a href="default.asp" target="_blank">This is a link</a>
</body>
</html>