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Definition and Usage
The href
attribute specifies the URL of the page the link goes to.
If the href attribute is not present, the
or href="#" to link to the top of the current page!
Browser Support
| href | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Attribute Values
| URL | The URL of the link. Possible values:
|
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How to use an image as a link:
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How to link to an email address:
Send email
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How to link to a phone number:
+47 333 78 901
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How to link to another section on the same page:
Go to Section 2
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How to link to a JavaScript:
Execute JavaScript
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❮ HTML tag
❮ Anchor Object
Example
Change the destination [URL] of a link:
document.getElementById["myAnchor"].href = "//www.cnn.com/";
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Definition and Usage
The href property sets or returns the value of the href attribute of a link.
The href attribute specifies the destination of a link.
Browser Support
| href | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Return the href property:
Set the href property:
Property Values
| URL | Specifies the URL of the link. Possible values:
|
Technical Details
| A String, representing the URL of the link. Returns the entire URL, including the protocol [like //] |
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Get the URL of a link:
var x = document.getElementById["myAnchor"].href;
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Example
Another example of how to get the URL of a link [a relative URL]:
var x = document.getElementById["myAnchor"].href;
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML href attribute
❮ Anchor Object