A link is the "address" to a document (or a resource) on the web.
Hyperlinks, Anchors, and Links
In web terms, a hyperlink is a reference (an address) to a resource on the web. Hyperlinks can point to any resource on the web: an HTML page, an image, a sound file, a movie, etc. An anchor is a term used to define a hyperlink destination inside a document.The HTML anchor element <a>, is used to define both hyperlinks and anchors.
We will use the term HTML link when the <a> element points to a resource, and the term HTML anchor when the <a> elements defines an address inside a document.
An HTML Link
Link syntax:<a href="url">Link text</a>
The start tag contains attributes about the link. The element content (Link text) defines the part to be displayed.
Note: The element content doesn't have to be text. You can link from an image or any other HTML element.
The href Attribute
The href attribute defines the link "address".This example defines a link to http://mhabibie.blodspot.com:
<a href="http://mhabibie.blogspot.com/">Visit Habibie's blog!</a> The code above will display like this in a browser:
Visit Habibie's blog!
The target Attribute
The target attribute defines where the linked document will be opened. The code below will open the document in a new browser window:example:
<a href="http://mhabibie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Visit Habibie's blog!</a>
The name Attribute
When the name attribute is used, the <a> element defines a named anchor inside a HTML document.Named anchor are not displayed in any special way. They are invisible to the reader.
Named anchor syntax:
<a name="label">Any content</a> The link syntax to a named anchor:
<a href="#label">Any content</a> The # in the href attribute defines a link to a named anchor.
Basic Notes - Useful Tips
Always add a trailing slash to subfolder references. If you link like this: href="http://mhabibie.blogspot.com/html", you will generate two HTTP requests to the server, because the server will add a slash to the address and create a new request like this: href="http://mhabibie.blogspot.com/html/"Named anchors are often used to create "table of contents" at the beginning of a large document. Each chapter within the document is given a named anchor, and links to each of these anchors are put at the top of the document.
If a browser cannot find a named anchor that has been specified, it goes to the top of the document. No error occurs. Read More..
