HTML Links

HTML Hyperlinks Links

A hyperlink (or link) is a word, group of words, or image that you can click on to jump to a new document or a new section within the current document.

When you move the cursor over a link in a Web page, the arrow will turn into a little hand.

Links are specified in HTML using the <a> tag.

The <a> tag 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 attribute

HTML Hypertext Reference

The href attribute defines reference that the link refers to. Basically this is where the user will be taken if they wish to click this link.
Hypertext references can be Internal, Local, or Global.

Internal - Links to anchors on the current page
Local - Links to other pages within your domain
Global - Links to other domains outside of your site

HTML Link Syntax

he HTML code for a link is simple. It looks like this:
<a href="urlwebsitename">Text Link here</a>

Example:

<a href="http://www.hiscript.com/">Learn Online Tutorial</a>

Output
Learn Online Tutorial

HTML Link Targets

The target attribute defines whether to open the page in a separate window, or to open the link in the current browser window.

Example:

target=

"_blank"    Opens new page in a new browser window

_self"    Loads the new page in current window

_parent"    Loads new page into a frame that is superior to
where the link lies

_top"    Loads new page into the current browser window,
cancelling all frames

Output
Learn Web Tutorial

HTML Links

HTML Hyperlinks Links

HTML Hypertext Reference

HTML Link Syntax

HTML Link Targets

Web Tutorials