HTML links, also known as hyperlinks or simply links, are a fundamental feature of the web that enable users to navigate from one webpage to another. Links are created using the <a> (anchor) element in HTML.
The basic syntax for creating a link in HTML is:
<a href="URL">link text</a>
In this syntax, “href” stands for “hypertext reference,” and it is used to specify the URL of the page that the link will take the user to when clicked. The link text is the visible part of the link that the user sees and clicks on.
For example, to create a link to the Google homepage, you would use the following HTML code:
<a href="https://www.google.com">Go to Google</a>
When the user clicks on this link, their browser will navigate to the Google homepage.
Links can also be created to specific sections within a webpage, using the “#” symbol followed by the ID of the section. For example:
<a href="#section1">Go to Section 1</a>
...
<h2 id="section1">Section 1</h2>
<p>This is the content of Section 1.</p>
In this example, clicking on the “Go to Section 1” link will scroll the page down to the section with the ID “section1.”
Links can also be styled using CSS to change their appearance, such as their color, underline, and hover effects.
