HTML a Tag

The <a> tag defines a hyperlink, which is used to link from one page to another. The most important attribute of the <a> element is the href attribute, which indicates the link's destination. This attribute determines where the user is directed upon clicking the link.

<a href="https://www.geeksforgeeks.org//html/html-tutorial/">
	html tutorial
</a>

Syntax:

<a href = "link"> Link Name </a> 

By default, links appear as follows in all browsers:

• Unvisited links: Underlined and blue.
• Visited links: Underlined and purple.
• Active links: Underlined and red.

1. Opening Links in New Tab:

To open a link in a new browser Tab, add the target="_blank" attribute:

<a href="https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/" target="_blank">GeeksforGeeks</a>

2. Linking to Email Addresses and Phone Numbers:

• To link to an email address:

<a href="mailto:[email protected]">Send email</a>

• To link to a phone number:

<a href="tel:+910000000">+910000000</a> 

3. Creating Internal Page Anchors

To link to another section on the same page:

<a href="#section1">Go to Section 1</a>

4. Executing JavaScript

To trigger JavaScript code:

<a href="javascript:alert('Hello Geek');">Execute JavaScript</a>

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