HTML <a> Tag

The <a> tag defines an anchor. An anchor can be used in two ways:

- To create a link to another document, by using the href attribute
- To create a bookmark inside a document, by using the name attribute

The <a> element is usually referred to as a link or a hyperlink.

The most important attribute of the <a> element is the href attribute, which indicates the link’s destination.

Attribute	Definition
name	Specifies an area of the page that a link jumps to.
href	Specifies the location of a Web resource, thus defining a link between the current element (the source anchor) and the destination anchor defined by this attribute.
hreflang	Specifies the base language of the resource designated by href and may only be used when href is specified.
type	Specifies the type of content at the link destination.
rel	Specifies the relationship from the current document to the anchor specified by the href attribute.
rev	Specifies a reverse between the destination URI and the current document.
charset	Specifies the character encoding of the resource designated by the link.

Attribute	Definition
accesskey	Specifies a keyboard shortcut to access an element.
dir	Specifies the text direction for the content in an element. Possible Values: rtl (Right to Left) ltr (Left to Right)
class	Specifies a classname for an element.
coords	Specifies the coordinates of a link.
id	Specifies a unique id for an element.
lang	Specifies a language code for the content in an element.
tabindex	Specifies the tab order of an element.
target	Specifies the target frame to load the page into. Possible Values: _blank _self _top _parent
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").
shape	Specifies the shape of a link. Possible Values: default rect cirle poly
style	Specifies an inline style for an element.

Example of the <a href="http://www.htmlportal.net/tags/a-tag.htm" target="_blank">a tag</a>, used in html.

Example of the a tag, used in html.