title: Link to External Pages with Anchor Elements
challengeType: 0
videoUrl: 'https://scrimba.com/p/pVMPUv/c8EkncB'
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## Description
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You can use <code>anchor</code> elements to link to content outside of your web page.
<code>anchor</code> elements need a destination web address called an <code>href</code> attribute. They also need anchor text. Here's an example:
<code><a href="https://freecodecamp.org">this links to freecodecamp.org</a></code>
Then your browser will display the text <strong>"this links to freecodecamp.org"</strong> as a link you can click. And that link will take you to the web address <strong>https://www.freecodecamp.org</strong>.
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## Instructions
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Create an <code>a</code> element that links to <code>http://freecatphotoapp.com</code> and has "cat photos" as its <code>anchor text</code>.
testString: assert((/cat photos/gi).test($("a").text()), 'Your <code>a</code> element should have the <code>anchor text</code> of "cat photos".');
- text: You need an <code>a</code> element that links to <code>http://freecatphotoapp<wbr>.com</code>
testString: assert(/http:\/\/(www\.)?freecatphotoapp\.com/gi.test($("a").attr("href")), 'You need an <code>a</code> element that links to <code>http://freecatphotoapp<wbr>.com</code>');
testString: assert(code.match(/<\/a>/g) && code.match(/<\/a>/g).length === code.match(/<a/g).length,'Makesureyour<code>a</code> element has a closing tag.');
<p>Kitty ipsum dolor sit amet, shed everywhere shed everywhere stretching attack your ankles chase the red dot, hairball run catnip eat the grass sniff.</p>
<p>Purr jump eat the grass rip the couch scratched sunbathe, shed everywhere rip the couch sleep in the sink fluffy fur catnip scratched.</p>