Add navigation and interactivity to your web pages with links.
What Are Links in HTML?
Links (or anchors) are the way users navigate between pages or access external content.
- <a> Anchor tag for links
- href Attribute defining the URL or target location
Linking to External Websites
- Use absolute URLs for external websites
- target="_blank" opens the link in a new tab
Linking Within Your Own Website
- Use relative URLs for internal pages
- Helps organize multi-page websites efficiently
Anchors for Page Sections
You can create jump links within a page:
id attribute identifies the target section
Linking Emails, Phone Numbers & Files
The <a> tag defines a hyperlink that can link to another page, open an email, make a phone call, or download a file.
Email:
Phone:
Call Us
Download Files:
Styling Links
Links can be styled with CSS
a { color: blue; text-decoration: none; } a:hover { color: red; text-decoration: underline; }
Improves visibility and user experience