November 2011
Beginner
513 pages
9h 33m
English
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LINKS
- Creating links between pages
- Linking to other sites
- Email links
Links are the defining feature of the web because they allow you to move from one web page to another — enabling the very idea of browsing or surfing.
You will commonly come across the following types of links:
- Links from one website to another
- Links from one page to another on the same website
- Links from one part of a web page to another part of the same page
- Links that open in a new browser window
- Links that start up your email program and address a new email to someone
WRITING LINKS
Links are created using the <a> element. Users can click on anything between the opening <a> tag and the closing </a> tag. You specify which page you want to link to using the href attribute.
The text between the opening <a> tag and closing </a> tag is known as link text. Where possible, your link text should explain where visitors will be taken if they click on it (rather than just saying “click here”). Below you can see the link to IMDB that was created on the previous page.
Many people navigate websites by scanning the text for links. Clear link text can help visitors find what they want. This will give them a more positive impression of your site and may encourage them to visit it for longer. (It also helps people using ...
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