Links are found in nearly all web pages. Links allow users to click their way from page to page.

HTML Links - Hyperlinks

HTML links are hyperlinks.

A hyperlink is a text or an image you can click on, and jump to another document.

HTML Links - Syntax

In HTML, links are defined with the <a> tag:

HTML Links - Colors

When you move the mouse over a link, two things will normally happen:

• The mouse arrow will turn into a little hand

• The color of the link element will change

By default, a link will appear like this (in all browsers):

• An unvisited link is underlined and blue

• A visited link is underlined and purple

• An active link is underlined and red

                              Opens the linked document in the parent frame

                               Opens the linked document in the full body of the window

                               Opens the linked document in a named frame

HTML Links - The target Attribute

The target attribute specifies where to open the linked document.

Target Value                 Description                                                                                        

_blank                  Opens the linked document in a new window or tab

_self                      Opens the linked document in the same frame as it was clicked

_parent                 Opens the linked document in the parent frame

_top                      Opens the linked document in the full body of the window

framename           Opens the linked document in a named frame