How to add HTML <a> href Attribute

The href attribute specifies the link's destination:

Definition and Usage

The href attribute specifies the URL of the page the link goes to.

If the href attribute is not present, the <a> tag will not be a hyperlink.

Tip: You can use href="#top" or href="#" to link to the top of the current page!

Browser Support

Syntax

Attribute Values

Value	Description
URL	The URL of the link. Possible values: An absolute URL - points to another web site (like href="http://www.example.com/default.htm") A relative URL - points to a file within a web site (like href="default.htm") Link to an element with a specified id within the page (like href="#section2") Other protocols (like https://, ftp://, mailto:, file:, etc..) A script (like href="javascript:alert('Hello');")

Value

Description

URL

The URL of the link.

Possible values:

An absolute URL - points to another web site (like href="http://www.example.com/default.htm")
A relative URL - points to a file within a web site (like href="default.htm")
Link to an element with a specified id within the page (like href="#section2")
Other protocols (like https://, ftp://, mailto:, file:, etc..)
A script (like href="javascript:alert('Hello');")

index.html

Example: HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

<h1>The a href attribute</h1>

<p>An absolute URL: <a href="https://horje.com/">Horje</a></p>
<p>A relative URL: <a href="tag_a.asp">The a tag</a></p>

</body>
</html>

Output should be:

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Category:	Web Tutorial
Sub Category:	HTML Tag
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