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HTML anchor Tag

Last Updated : 18 Apr, 2026

The <a> tag defines a hyperlink that connects one page or resource to another. Its key attribute, href, specifies the destination URL where users are directed upon clicking.

  • Can link to web pages, email addresses, phone numbers, or sections within the same page.
  • Supports attributes like target, rel, and download for enhanced functionality.

Syntax

<a href = "link"> Link Name </a>

By default, links appear as follows in all browsers:

  • Unvisited links: underlined and blue.
  • Visited links: underlined and purple.
  • Active links: underlined and red.

1. Opening Links in New Tab

To open a link in a new browser Tab, add the target="_blank" attribute:

2. Linking to Email Addresses and Phone Numbers

  • To link to an email address:
  • To link to a phone number:

3. Creating Internal Page Anchors

To link to another section on the same page:

4. Executing JavaScript

To trigger JavaScript code:

Attributes

Here are some of the attributes are discussed below:

Attributes

Description

charset

It specifies the character set. It is not supported by HTML 5.

download

It is used to specify the target link to download when the user clicks.

hreflang

It is used to specify the language of the linked document.

media

It is used to specify the linked media.

name

It is used to specify the anchor name. It is not supported by HTML 5 you can use the global id attribute instead.

rel

It is used to specify the relation between the current document and the linked document.

shape

It is used to specify the shape of the link. It is not supported by HTML 5.

type

It is used to specify the type of links.

target

It specifies the target link.

rev

Specifies the relationship between the linked document and the current document. Not supported in HTML5.

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