The HTML <a> tag uses the href attribute to define the destination URL of a hyperlink, making it clickable for navigation.
- href specifies the URL the link points to.
- It is required for the <a> tag to function as a hyperlink.
- Used to navigate between pages or resources.
Syntax
<a href="URL"> Link text </a>Attribute Values
- Absolute URL: It points to another website.
- Relative URL: It points to a file within a website.
- Anchor URL: It points to an anchor within a page.
Example: This example demonstrates the use of href attribute in <a> element.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>HTML a href Attribute</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
<h2>HTML a href Attribute</h2>
<a href="https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/">
Click Here to Open in Same Tab
</a>
<br>
<a href="https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/html-tutorial/"
target="_blank">
Click Here to Open in a New Tab
</a>
</body>
</html>
Output
Supported Browsers
- Chrome 1
- Edge 12
- Firefox 1
- Opera 15
- Safari 1