HTML: A Guide to Hard-Coding

 

Links

Links are probably the most important aspect of the web. They are what takes us from one place to another, and the great thing about the web is that you can get from A to B without going in a straight line. Links are, however, a bit confusing at first.

There are three basic kinds of links:

1. a link to another place on the same page
2. a link to another page on the same site
3. a link to another site

We are going to first link to another site since really it's the easiest.

HereÐs the code:

<A HREF="http://www.frc.ua.edu">The Faculty Resource Center</A>

The "A" stands for"anchor". An anchor in HTML works much like one on a ship. The URL of the Faculty Resource Center holds the link.

The "HREF" stands for "hypertext reference".

You must put the URL (address) in quotation marks. Make sure the address is correct and complete.

After you type in the code, the words, "The Faculty Resource Center" will be underlined, indicating a link.

You also must close the anchor with </A>. If you forget to close it, all the text and images that follow will be linked (the whole page will be underlined).

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