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HTML <a> tag
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Function:
The HTML <a> tag is used for creating a hyperlink to either another document, or somewhere within the current document.
Difference between HTML and XHTML:
NONE
Example:
<p>
This is a link to <a href="http://www.amrood.com">AMROOD.com</a>
</p>
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This will produce following result:
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To Become more comfortable - Do Online Practice
Attributes:
| Attribute | Value | Description |
| charset | character_encoding | Defines the character encoding of the linked document. |
| 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" | Specifies the coordinates appropriate to the shape attribute to define a region of an image for image maps |
| 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 |
| 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 | Specifies the shape of the image map |
| 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
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| type | mime_type | Specifies the MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) type of the target URL |
Standard Attributes:
| Attribute | Description |
| accesskey | Access keys (or shortcut keys) |
| class | Document wide identifier |
| dir | Specifies the direction of the text |
| id | Document wide identifier |
| tabindex | Helps determine the tabbing order when the user 'tabs' through the elements on the page. |
| title | Specifies a title to associate with the element. |
| style | Helps to include inline casecadubf style sheet. |
| lang | Sets the language code. |
Event Attributes:
| Attribute | Description |
| onfocus | Script runs when the element gets focus |
| onblur | Script runs when the element loses focus |
| onclick | Script runs when a mouse click |
| ondblclick | Script runs when a mouse double-click |
| onmousedown | Script runs when mouse button is pressed |
| onmouseup | Script runs when mouse button is released |
| onmouseover | Script runs when mouse pointer moves over an element |
| onmousemove | Script runs when mouse pointer moves |
| onmouseout | Script runs when mouse pointer moves out of an element |
| onkeypress | Script runs when key is pressed and released |
| onkeydown | Script runs when key is pressed |
| onkeyup | Script runs when key is released |
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