HTML <a> href Attribute

The href attribute specifies the link’s destination:

<a href=”https://dwfaisalabad.com”>Visit DW Fsd</a>

More “Try it Yourself” examples below.

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 is not a hyperlink.

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=”#top”) 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=”#top”)
Other protocols (like https://, ftp://, mailto:, file:, etc..)
A script (like href=”javascript:alert(‘Hello’);”)

Link to an element with a specified id within a page (the name attribute is not supported in HTML5):

Link to an email address with a specified subject (will only work if you have mail installed):

Link to multiple email addresses with a specified subject and a specified message: