HTML for Beginners: Links #7

External link

The <a> tag is used to create links. The href attribute specifies the URL the link points to. An external link leads to another web page outside the current website.

The <a> tag is used to create links. The href attribute specifies the URL the link points to. An external link leads to another web page outside the current website.

The <a> tag with the target attribute specifies how the link will be opened. The value _blank opens the link in a new window or tab.

<a href="https://www.example.com" target="_blank">Open Example.com in a new window</a>

Relative link

A relative link uses a relative path to a file on the same website or server. It is useful for creating links between pages on the same site.

<a href="/contact.html">Contact Us</a>

Anchor link

An anchor link leads to a specific part of the same page. It is used for quickly navigating to specific sections of long documents.

<a href="#section1">Go to Section 1</a>

<div style="height: 1000px;"></div> <!-- This div is just to add some space for scrolling -->
    
<div id="section1">
    <h2>Section 1</h2>
    <p>This is Section 1 of the document.</p>
</div>

Email link

An email link is a hyperlink that, when clicked, opens the user’s default email client with a new email draft addressed to the specified email address.

<a href="example@example.com">Send an Email</a>