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Creation of Hyperlinks Using the <a> Tag in HTML

Hyperlinks are established using the <a> tag, which represents "anchor." This tag utilizes the href attribute (hypertext reference) to specify the URL that the link directs to. The text or element enclosed within the <a> tag serves as a link for users to navigate through.

Attributes and Best Practices - 

  • href: Indicates the link's URL.
  • target: Indicates the location of the linked document's opening. _self (default), which opens the link in the same tab, and _blank (opens the link in a new tab) are common values.
  • Rel="noopener noreferrer": For increased security, use with _blank.
  • title: When the mouse is over the link, more information about it is displayed.

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Creation of Hyperlinks Using the <a> Tag in HTML

Hyperlinks are established using the <a> tag, which represents "anchor." This tag utilizes the href attribute (hypertext reference) to specify the URL that the link directs to. The text or element enclosed within the <a> tag serves as a link for users to navigate through.

Attributes and Best Practices - 

  • href: Indicates the link's URL.
  • target: Indicates the location of the linked document's opening. _self (default), which opens the link in the same tab, and _blank (opens the link in a new tab) are common values.
  • Rel="noopener noreferrer": For increased security, use with _blank.
  • title: When the mouse is over the link, more information about it is displayed.

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Frequently Asked Questions for HTML

  • HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language.
  • It is used to create the structure of web pages and web applications.
  • HTML defines elements such as headings, paragraphs, links, images, and other content.

  • Block-level elements (like <div>, <p>, <h1>) start on a new line and take full width.
  • Inline elements (like <span>, <a>, <strong>) stay within the flow of the text.
  • Understanding this helps with layout and styling.

  • A basic HTML page includes a <!DOCTYPE html> declaration, followed by <html>, <head>, and <body>.
  • The <head> section contains metadata like the title and links to stylesheets.
  • The <body> section contains all the visible content of the webpage.

  • The <meta> tag provides metadata such as page description, keywords, and author.
  • It helps browsers and search engines understand the content of the page.
  • One common use is specifying the character encoding: <meta charset="UTF-8">.

  • Forms collect user input using the <form> tag.
  • Inside a form, use <input>, <textarea>, <select>, and <button>.
  • The action attribute specifies where to send the form data.

  • The <label> tag defines a label for an input element.
  • It improves accessibility and allows users to click the label to focus the input.
    Example: <label for="email">Email:</label><input id="email">.

Comments in HTML are written between <!-- and -->.

Example:
<!-- This is a comment -->.
Comments are not displayed on the webpage and are used for documentation.

HTML entities are used to display reserved or special characters.

For example, &lt; displays < and &amp; displays &.
Use them to avoid confusion with actual HTML syntax.