<a>Baseline · Widely available
The <a> element creates a hyperlink to any resource that's accessible via a URL, such as web pages, files, email addresses, or locations within the same page.
Supported in all major browsers for at least 30 months — safe to use without fallbacks. Baseline since Jul 29, 2015. Widely available since Jan 29, 2018.
Browser support
DesktopChrome
1+Supportedsince Dec 11, 2008
Current: 155Edge
12+Supportedsince Jul 29, 2015
Current: 154Firefox
1+Supportedsince Nov 9, 2004
Current: 157Safari
1+Supportedsince Jun 23, 2003
Current: 27MobileChrome Android
18+Supportedsince Jun 27, 2012
Current: 155Firefox Android
4+Supportedsince Mar 29, 2011
Current: 157Safari iOS
1+Supportedsince Jun 29, 2007
Current: 27How to use
This feature is Baseline widely available — use it freely, no fallback needed.
Example
Full syntax and examples are on MDN: HTMLAnchorElement.
Feature detection
JS · check before using
const el = document.createElement("a");
if (!(el instanceof HTMLUnknownElement)) {
// <a> is supported
}Documentation (MDN)
Specification
Sub-features
Support for each part of the feature (30). The overall table above shows when the whole feature works.
| Sub-feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Chrome Android | Firefox Android | Safari iOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTMLAnchorElement | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| HTMLAnchorElement.hash | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| HTMLAnchorElement.host | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| HTMLAnchorElement.hostname | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| HTMLAnchorElement.href | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| HTMLAnchorElement.hreflang | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| HTMLAnchorElement.origin | 8 | 17 | 26 | 5.1 | 18 | 26 | 5 |
| HTMLAnchorElement.password | 32 | 79 | 26 | 10 | 32 | 26 | 10 |
| HTMLAnchorElement.pathname | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| HTMLAnchorElement.port | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| HTMLAnchorElement.protocol | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| HTMLAnchorElement.rel | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| HTMLAnchorElement.relList | 65 | 18 | 30 | 9 | 65 | 30 | 9 |
| HTMLAnchorElement.search | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| HTMLAnchorElement.target | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| HTMLAnchorElement.text | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| HTMLAnchorElement.toString | 52 | 12 | 22 | 3 | 52 | 22 | 1 |
| HTMLAnchorElement.type | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| HTMLAnchorElement.username | 32 | 79 | 26 | 10 | 32 | 26 | 10 |
| a | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 |
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| Sub-feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Chrome Android | Firefox Android | Safari iOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a.href | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| a.href.href_sms | ✕ | ✕ | 12 | ✕ | ✕ | 14 | ✕ |
| a.href.href_top | 1 | 12 | 10 | ≤4 | 18 | 10 | ≤3.2 |
| a.hreflang | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| a.implicit_noopener | 88 | 88 | 79 | 12.1 | 88 | 79 | 12.2 |
| a.rel | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| a.rel.noopener | 49 | 79 | 52 | 10.1 | 49 | 52 | 10.3 |
| a.rel.noreferrer | 16 | 13 | 33 | 5 | 18 | 33 | 4.2 |
| a.target | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| a.type | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 |