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string.link

Deprecated
This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.

The link() method creates a string representing the code for an <a> HTML element to be used as a hypertext link to another URL.

Syntax

str.link(url)

Parameters

url: Any string that specifies the href attribute of the <a> tag; it should be a valid URL (relative or absolute), with any & characters escaped as &, and any " characters escaped as ".

Return value

A string containing an <a> HTML element.

Description

Use the link() method to create an HTML snippet for a hypertext link. The returned string can then be added to the document via document.write() or element.innerHTML.

Links created with the link() method become elements in the links array of the document object. See document.links.

Examples

Using `link()`

The following example displays the word "MDN" as a hypertext link that returns the user to the Mozilla Developer Network.

var hotText = 'MDN';
var URL = 'https://developer.mozilla.org/';

console.log('Click to return to ' + hotText.link(URL));
// Click to return to <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/">MDN</a>

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
ECMAScript 2015 (6th Edition, ECMA-262) The definition of 'String.prototype.link' in that specification.	Standard	Initial definition. Implemented in JavaScript 1.0. Defined in the (normative) Annex B for Additional ECMAScript Features for Web Browsers.
ECMAScript Latest Draft (ECMA-262) The definition of 'String.prototype.link' in that specification.	Draft	Defined in the (normative) Annex B for Additional ECMAScript Features for Web Browsers.

Browser compatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

	Desktop
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari
Basic support	Yes	Yes	1	Yes	Yes	Yes

	Mobile
	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Edge Mobile	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	iOS Safari	Samsung Internet
Basic support	Yes	Yes	Yes	4	Yes	Yes	Yes

	Server
	Node.js
Basic support	Yes