Specifies either a hyperlink or a target for a hyperlink.
Platform Support
IE | Netscape | Mozilla | Opera | Safari | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
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Example
Hyperlink example
This example shows a hyperlink to an external web site that will open in a new browser window:
<a href="http://www.aptana.com" target="_blank">Aptana's web site</a>
Email example
This example shows an email hyperlink that will create a new email to be sent to the "mailto:" address:
<a href="mailto:sales@aptana.com">Aptana Sales</a>
Target example
This example shows an anchor that is set up to be a target for a hyperlink:
<a href="mailto:sales@aptana.com">Aptana Sales</a>
Remarks
An anchor can define either a hyperlink, including an email address, a target for a hyperlink, or both.
Attribute Detail
Attribute | IE | Netscape | Mozilla | Opera | Safari |
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Hot-key shortcut for the element. | 5.5+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Specifies the character set associated with the element. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
CSS class assigned to the element. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Specifies whether or not the content of the element is editable, or if the element inherits the value of this property from its parent. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
coords [left-top-x-coord, left-top-y-coord, right-bottom-x-coord, right-bottom-y-coord]. Example values: 10, 10, 100, 100 Comma-delimited x, y coordinates for the element. | 4.0+ | 1.1+ | 1.0+ | 7.0+ | 1.0+ |
For a databound element, specifies the field supplying the data. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
For a databound element, specifies the id of the data source. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Direction of the element text. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Specifies whether or not the element is disabled. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Specifies whether the element shows a visual cue when it has focus. | 5.5+ | no | no | no | no |
Path or URL for the linked document or object. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Language of the linked document. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Unique identifier for the element. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Language code for the content of the element. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Script language for the element. | 3.0+ | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | no | 1.0+ |
Possible methods that may be called on the element. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Unique name identifier for the element. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Defines the relationship of the linked document to the current document. | 3.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ | no | 1.0+ |
Defines the relationship of the current document to the linked document. | 3.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ | no | 1.0+ |
For an anchor that defines a hyperlink, shape of the selectable hypertext region. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Inline style for the element. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Position of the element in the tabbing order for the document. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Target window to use for opening the linked document. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Short text description for the element. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
type (a)
Specifies the type of linked file. | 4.0+ | 1.0+ | 7.0+ | 1.0+ | |
Specifies whether or not the element is unselectable. | 5.5+ | no | no | no | no |
Uniform resource name (URN) for the link. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Event Detail
Event | IE | Netscape | Mozilla | Opera | Safari |
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Fires when the element becomes active. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires immediately before the element becomes active. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires immediately before the selection is copied to the clipboard. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires immediately before the selection is cut to the clipboard. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires immediately before the element stops being the active element. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires immediately before the element receives focus prior to being edited. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires immediately before the selection is pasted from the clipboard to the element. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires when the element loses focus. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Fires when the element is clicked. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Fires when the element is right-clicked and the context menu opens. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires immediately before the element is selected. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires when the element is copied to the clipboard. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires when the element is cut to the clipboard. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires when the element is double-clicked. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Fires when the active element becomes inactive. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires when the element is dragged. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires when the element is released from being dragged. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires when the element has another object dragged onto it that can be dropped on the element. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires when an element has an object dragged out of it that could be dropped onto the element. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires when an element has an object dragged over it that could be dropped onto the element. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires immediately before an element is dragged. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires when an object is dropped onto the element. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires when the element receives focus. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Fires immediately before an element receives focus. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires immediately after focus moves from the element to another element. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires when a user presses the F1 key to activate help. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires when a user presses down on a key while the element has focus. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Fires when a user presses a key or holds down the key while the element has focus. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Fires when a user releases a key while the element has focus. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Fires when the element loses mouse capture. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires when a user clicks down on the mouse button while the element has focus. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Fires when the mouse pointer enters the element. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires when the mouse pointer leaves the element. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires when the mouse moves while the pointer over the element. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Fires when the mouse pointer moves off of the element. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Fires when the mouse pointer moves over the element. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Fires when the user releases the mouse button while the element has focus. | 2.0+ | 1.0+ | 1.0+ | 4.0+ | 1.0+ |
Fires when the user rotates the mouse wheel while the element has focus. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires when the element moves. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires when the element stops moving. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires immediately before the element moves. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires when the clipboard contents are pasted onto the element. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires when one of the properties of the element changes. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires when the ready state of the element changes. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires immediately before an element is about to be resized. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires when the element is finished being resized. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires immediately before a user resizes the element. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Fires immediately before the element is selected. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | 1.0+ |
Fires when a time-related error occurs. | 4.0+ | no | no | no | no |
Availability
W3C HTML 4.01