Links: <A>

The A tag is used to create links in HTML. It is typically used with the HREF attribute set to the destination. HREF should be set to a URL. For example:

My favorite kayaking magazine is Wave~Length.

onMouseOver

The JavaScript onMouseOver function may be used to set an alternate message to be displayed in the status bar when the mouse is placed over the link. The format for this command is:

    onMouseOver="window.status='Your message here';return true"

Let's see what happens when we add a phrase to the previous example:

My favorite kayaking magazine is Wave~Length.

Remember that the document must be viewed in a browser with JavaScript support, and JavaScript must be enabled before te message will be displayed. Also, if any images are included in the document, they should have the HEIGHT and WIDTH attributes set as JavaScript functions sometimes have problems when these attributes have not been set on ALL images.