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Posted by Dervin Buckery
Dervin Buckery
Courses Plus Student 838 Points

In the code line "<a href="javascript:peelOut();"><img src="images/nos.png" alt="nos"></a>" what are the <a></a> for?

Question about <a> ........ </a> .. Is there a specific reason for using the "a" inclosed or can I use any letter/word of my choice?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,228 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,228 Points

The "a" tag identifies an anchor element, which is commonly used to create hyperlinks or clickable actions when combined with the "href" property. In this example, the "href" is a JavaScript function named "peelOut", which will be executed whenever the image contained inside the anchor element is clicked.

The choice of letter or word to begin a tag is not arbitrary, it must identify a particular type of element that you want created on the page. A list of possible element types with descriptions of their purpose can be found on this MDN documentation page.