Description:
The HTML a tag is used for creating a hyperlink to either another document, or somewhere within the current document.
The most important attribute of the <a> element is the href attribute, which indicates the link’s destination.
By default, links will appear as follows in all browsers:
- An unvisited link is underlined and blue
- A visited link is underlined and purple
- An active link is underlined and red
Difference between HTML and XHTML:
NONE
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5:
In HTML 4.01, the <a> tag could be either a hyperlink or an anchor. In HTML5, the <a> tag is always a hyperlink, but if it has no href attribute, it is only a placeholder for a hyperlink.
HTML5 has some new attributes, and some HTML 4.01 attributes are no longer supported.
Example:
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<p> |
This will produce following result:
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This is a link to MyTopTutorials |
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Attributes:
| Attribute | Value |
Description |
|---|---|---|
| charset | character_encoding | Defines the character encoding of the linked document. |
| coords |
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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 |
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Describes the relationship between the current document and the destination URI. |
| rev |
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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.
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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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