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How to add HTML <a> href Attribute

The href attribute specifies the link's destination:

Definition and Usage

The href attribute specifies the URL of the page the link goes to.

If the href attribute is not present, the <a> tag will not be a hyperlink.

Tip: You can use href="#top" or href="#" to link to the top of the current page!

Browser Support

Syntax

<a href="URL">

Attribute Values

Value Description
URL The URL of the link.

Possible values:

  • An absolute URL - points to another web site (like href="http://www.example.com/default.htm")
  • A relative URL - points to a file within a web site (like href="default.htm")
  • Link to an element with a specified id within the page (like href="#section2")
  • Other protocols (like https://, ftp://, mailto:, file:, etc..)
  • A script (like href="javascript:alert('Hello');")
index.html
Example: HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

<h1>The a href attribute</h1>

<p>An absolute URL: <a href="https://horje.com/">Horje</a></p>
<p>A relative URL: <a href="tag_a.asp">The a tag</a></p>

</body>
</html>

Output should be:

How to add HTML <a> href Attribute




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