--- title: Href --- ## Href Hypertext Reference (HREF) is an HTML attribute that you use to specify a link destination or Uniform Resource Locator (URL). Most commonly you will see the HREF attribute paired with an anchor tag ``. The exact behavior of the HREF attribute depends on the element that is using it. For instance, when used with the `` tag, it is referencing the location of an object expressed as a URL. When using the HREF attribute with the `` tag, the HREF attribute is referencing the URL location of an image to render. Additionally, an HREF may also reference a file on a server or a local directory. A directory can be considered a folder on a computer. For instance, you might wish to create a hyperlink that points to the main page of a website. Typically the main page of a website has the file name `index.html`, so instead of a full URL, you may simply type `index.html`. Please note that if the file is not in the same directory it may require you to add a `/` or a `../` to move into or out of the current directory. ### Examples: Link to Google's Homepage: -> The text "Visit Google's Homepage" acts like the link to the Homepage ```html Visit Google’s Homepage ``` Above `href` is an attribute and `https://www.google.com` is its value. Image as an Link: -> Google Logo that refers to Google's Homepage ```html Google ``` Link to an index file on the same directory: -> The text "Index File" acts like the link to a file titled `index.html` ```html Index File ``` Tags that use HREF: ```html