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HTML Links and Anchors. HTML Links and Anchors. HTML Hyperlinks (Links) A hyperlink (or link) is a word, group of words, or image that you can click on to jump to a new document or a new section within the current document.
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HTML Links and Anchors • HTML Hyperlinks (Links) • A hyperlink (or link) is a word, group of words, or image that you can click on to jump to a new document or a new section within the current document. • When you move the cursor over a link in a Web page, the arrow will turn into a little hand.
HTML Links and Anchors • Links are specified in HTML using the <a> tag. • The <a> tag can be used in two ways: • To create a link to another document, by using the href attribute • To create a bookmark inside a document, by using the name attribute
HTML Links and Anchors • HTML Link Syntax • The HTML code for a link is simple. It looks like this: • < a href="url">Link text</a> • The href attribute specifies the destination of a link. • Tip: The "Link text" doesn't have to be text. It can be an image or any other HTML element.
HTML Links and Anchors • Example • < a href="http://www.w3schools.com/"> Visit W3Schools</a> • which will display like this: Visit W3Schools • Clicking on this hyperlink will send the user to W3Schools' homepage.
HTML Links and Anchors • HTML Links - The name Attribute • The name attribute specifies the name of an anchor. • The name attribute is used to create a bookmark inside an HTML document.
HTML Links and Anchors • Example • A named anchor inside an HTML document: • < a name="tips">Useful Tips Section</a>
HTML Links and Anchors • Create a link to the "Useful Tips Section" inside the same document: • <a href="#tips">Visit the Useful Tips Section</a>
HTML Links and Anchors • Or, create a link to the "Useful Tips Section" from another page: • < a href="http://www.w3schools.com/html_links.htm#tips"> Visit the Useful Tips Section</a>
Anchors Example • Open Notepad ++ • Open your template page • Type the code on the next slide. • Tip – type <br> once, copy and paste the rest. FYI – there are 84 <br>s….
HTML Links and Anchors • Visit for an example. • http://www.lexile.com/faq/#what-is-a-lexile-measure