HTML a Tag

The information on this page is based on HTML version 4.01 (which is the current version of HTML). The next version, HTML 5, is currently being written. Here's a list of HTML 5 tags.

The HTML a tag is used for creating a hyperlink to either another document, or somewhere within the current document.

You can use the a tag to link text or images. To link an image, simply nest your img tag inside the a tag.

Example	Killer Ab Workout
Attributes:	Attributes specific to this tag: Attribute Description name Marks an area of the page that a link jumps to. href Specifies the URL of a page or the name of the anchor that the link goes to. hreflang Language code of the destination URL type The type of content at the link destination rel Describes the relationship between the current document and the destination URI. alternate appendix bookmark chapter contents copyright glossary help home index next prev section start stylesheet subsection rev Describes a reverse between the destination URI and the current document. Possible values: alternate appendix bookmark chapter contents copyright glossary help home index next prev section start stylesheet subsection charset Defines the character encoding of the linked document. Other Attributes: Attribute Description shape Image map shape coords Image map coordinates target Specifies the target frame to load the page into. Possible values: _blank _self _top _parent accesskey Access keys (or shortcut keys) dir Specifies the direction of the text class Document wide identifier. id Document wide identifier lang Language code tabindex Helps determine the tabbing order (when the user 'tabs' through the elements on the page). title Specifies a title to associate with the element. Many browsers will display this when the cursor hovers over the element (similar to a "tool tip"). style Inline style (CSS) onfocus Intrinsic event (see event handlers) onblur Intrinsic event (see event handlers) onclick Intrinsic event (see event handlers) ondbclick Intrinsic event (see event handlers) onmousedown Intrinsic event (see event handlers) onmouseup Intrinsic event (see event handlers) onmouseover Intrinsic event (see event handlers) onmousemove Intrinsic event (see event handlers) onmouseout Intrinsic event (see event handlers) onkeypress Intrinsic event (see event handlers) onkeydown Intrinsic event (see event handlers) onkeyup Intrinsic event (see event handlers)
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