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10. XHTML Hypertext Module
Contents
- 10.1. The a element
This section is normative.
The Hypertext Module provides an element that traditionally has been used in HTML to define hypertext links to other resources. Although all elements may now play the role of a hyperlink (using the href attribute) or hyperlink anchor (using the id attribute), this element remains for explicit markup of links, though is otherwise identical in semantics to the span element.
This module supports the following element:
| Element | Attributes | Minimal Content Model |
|---|---|---|
| a | Common | (PCDATA | Text)* |
This module adds the a element to the Text content set of the Text Module.
Implementation: RELAX NG
10.1. The a element
Attributes
- The Common collection
- A collection of other attribute collections, including: Core, Events, I18N, Bi-directional, Edit, Embedding, Map, Metainformation, and Hypertext
An a element defines an anchor. Since hypertext attributes such as href may be applied to any element, this element is not strictly necessary, being equivalent to a span, but has been retained to allow the expression of explicit links.
<a href="http://www.w3.org/">The W3C Home Page</a>
Note. User agents are required to find anchors created by empty elements.
Optimized for
Internet Explorer 6.0+, 
Firefox 1.5+!