The tag defines a hyperlink, which is used to link from one page to another.
The most important attribute of the element is the href attribute, which indicates the link's destination.
By default, links will appear as follows in all browsers:
In HTML 4.01, the tag could be either a hyperlink or an anchor. In HTML5, the tag is always a hyperlink, but if it has no href attribute, it is only a placeholder for a hyperlink.
= New in HTML5.
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| charset | char_encoding | Not supported in HTML5. Specifies the character-set of a linked document |
| coords | coordinates | Not supported in HTML5. Specifies the coordinates of a link |
| download | filename | Specifies that the target will be downloaded when a user clicks on the hyperlink |
| href | URL | Specifies the URL of the page the link goes to |
| hreflang | language_code | Specifies the language of the linked document |
| media | media_query | Specifies what media/device the linked document is optimized for |
| name | section_name | Not supported in HTML5. Use the global id attribute instead. Specifies the name of an anchor |
| rel | alternate author bookmark help license next nofollow noreferrer prefetch prev search tag |
Specifies the relationship between the current document and the linked document |
| rev | text | Not supported in HTML5. Specifies the relationship between the linked document and the current document |
| shape | default rect circle poly |
Not supported in HTML5. Specifies the shape of a link |
| target | _blank _parent _self _top framename |
Specifies where to open the linked document |
| type | media_type | Specifies the media type of the linked document |