HTML Links

HTML Links - Hyperlinks

HTML links are hyperlinks.
A hyperlink is a text or an image you can click on, and jump to another document.

HTML Links - Syntax

In HTML, links are defined with the <a> tag:

<a href="url">link text</a>

 

HTML Links - Colors and Icons

When you move the mouse cursor over a link, two things will normally happen:

• The mouse arrow will turn into a little hand
• The color of the link element will change

By default, links will appear as this in all browsers:

• An unvisited link is underlined and blue
• A visited link is underlined and purple
• An active link is underlined and red

You can change the defaults, using styles:

HTML Links - The target Attribute

The target attribute specifies where to open the linked document.
This example will open the linked document in a new browser window or in a new tab