Example
When the user clicks on the w3schools.com/html link, notify w3schools.com/trackpings:
<a href=”https://dwfaisalabad.com/” ping=”https://dwfaisalabad.com/trackpings”>
Definition and Usage
The ping attribute specifies a list of URLs to be notified if the user follows the hyperlink.
When the user clicks on the hyperlink, the ping attribute will send a short HTTP POST request to the specified URL.
This attribute is useful for monitoring/tracking.
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
The ping attribute is new for the <a> tag in HTML5.
Syntax
<a ping=”URL”>
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| URL | Specifies the URL to be notified if the user follows the hyperlink. Must be a space separated list of one or more valid URLs |
