Creating Links to Other Pages

To create a link to another page you need to know the target address often refer to as URL (Uniform Resource Locator). Every page on the internet has its location defined by a unique address.

The example below would create a link to the Kingston University home page.

<A HREF="http://www.koodesign.co.uk">Koodesign</A>

- A (Anchor) defines the source and destination of a hypertext link.
- HREF (Hypertext REFerence): The location of the file you want to load."
- HyperText Transfer Protocol: The protocol used to transfer data (text, sound, image) between client and server.
- Where it reads "Kingston University" is where you write the text you want to appear on the page. What is in that space will appear on the page for the viewer to click.
- </A> ends the entire link command.

Here's what will appear on the page using the command above:

Koodesign

EMail Links

You can provide hypertext link in HTML documents so people can click to send you a email.

For example this is just a instruction to the browser to open the email application with following email address (your name@companyname.co.uk) in the "TO" box and you write "mailto:" in place of the http:// and your email address in place of the page address.

<A HREF="mailto:your name@companyname.co.uk">your name</A>

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