How to Add a Link to a Web Page

Links direct users to another Web page. You can add a text link to any page with a simple line of HTML code.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• A text editor, such as Notepad or EditPad

1. Open a Web page in a text editing program, such as Notepad or EditPad.

2. Place the cursor where you want the link to be placed on the page.

3. Type the following, inserting the address for the site you want to link to in place of "webpage.com": < href="http://www.webpage.com" >. This tag indicates the location and name of the link. Be sure to close the tag by using the following tag < /a >

4. Save the Web page file. Now you'll open the page in a browser and test the link you just created.

5. Open your browser and select Open from the File menu.

6. In the box that appears, click Browse, locate the file and click Open to view the page in your browser.

7. Connect to the Internet and click on the link. If it does not go to the page you want, verify the address is correct.

8. Upload the page to your site and double-check the link again.

Tips & Warnings

• Links look different from other text on the Web page. Most often, the link will be a different color and underlined. Link colors are set by the browser. You can specify custom link colors with Cascading Style Sheets, an extension to basic HTML, but style sheets are not yet supported on all browsers.
• Links to pages you have visited already will be a different color from other links, but still underlined.
• Always check your link before and after you upload your page.

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Resources

• HTML Tutorial
• Text to HTML Converter

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