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<a> Anchor Links
The link element — internal, external, mailto, tel, and download.
1All Kinds of Links
The <a> element creates hyperlinks. The href attribute holds the destination — a URL, an in-page anchor, an email, a phone number, or a download.
Example Code
<a href="https://example.com">External</a>
<a href="/about">Internal</a>
<a href="#section-2">Jump to section</a>
<a href="mailto:hi@site.com">Email us</a>
<a href="tel:+15551234567">Call us</a>
<a href="/file.pdf" download>Download PDF</a>2Safe External Links
When opening links in a new tab with target="_blank", always add rel="noopener noreferrer" to prevent the new page from accessing window.opener.
Example Code
<a
href="https://external.com"
target="_blank"
rel="noopener noreferrer"
>
Open in new tab
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