HTML - <a> Tag
Description
The HTML <a> tag is used for creating a hyperlink to either another document, or somewhere within the current document.
Example
Live Demo<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>HTML a Tag</title> </head> <body> <p>This is a link to <a href = "http://www.amrood.com">AMROOD.com</a></p> </body> </html>
This will produce the following result −
Global Attributes
This tag supports all the global attributes described in HTML Attribute Reference
Specific Attributes
The HTML <a> tag also supports the following additional attributes −
Attribute | Value | Description |
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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. |
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 |
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. |
type ![]() |
mime_type | Specifies the MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) type of the target URL |
Event Attributes
This tag supports all the event attributes described in HTML Events Reference
Browser Support
Chrome | Firefox | IE | Opera | Safari | Android |
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Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |