1. Introduction

Goal of the Tutorial

This tutorial aims to help you understand how to add title and target attributes to links in HTML. By the end of this tutorial, you'll be able to enhance your web pages by adding useful tooltips and controlling how your links open.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the purpose and usage of the title and target attributes in HTML.
• Learn how to add these attributes to your HTML links.
• Get to know best practices when using these attributes.

Prerequisites

To follow this tutorial, you should have a basic understanding of HTML, especially HTML links (<a> tags).

2. Step-by-Step Guide

Title Attribute

The title attribute in HTML is used to provide additional information about an element. When you hover over an element with a title attribute, a small box (commonly known as a tooltip) appears with the text you've added in the title attribute.

<a href="https://example.com" title="Go to Example.com">Click me</a>

In the above example, when the user hovers over "Click me", a tooltip will appear showing "Go to Example.com".

Target Attribute

The target attribute specifies where to open the linked document. The most common use is to open the link in a new tab or window.

<a href="https://example.com" target="_blank">Click me</a>

In the above example, when the user clicks on "Click me", the link will open in a new tab or window.

3. Code Examples

Example 1: Title Attribute

<!-- This is a link with a title attribute -->
<a href="https://example.com" title="This is a tooltip">Hover over me</a>

In this example, when you hover over the text "Hover over me", a tooltip will appear with the text "This is a tooltip".

Example 2: Target Attribute

<!-- This is a link with a target attribute -->
<a href="https://example.com" target="_blank">Click me</a>

In this example, when you click "Click me", the link will open in a new tab or window.

Example 3: Title and Target Attributes Combined

<!-- This is a link with both title and target attributes -->
<a href="https://example.com" title="Go to Example.com" target="_blank">Click me</a>

In this example, when you hover over "Click me", a tooltip will appear with the text "Go to Example.com". When you click "Click me", the link will open in a new tab or window.

4. Summary

In this tutorial, we've learned how to add title and target attributes to links in HTML. The title attribute is used to provide additional information about an element, which shows as a tooltip when hovering over the element. The target attribute is used to specify where to open the linked document, commonly used to open links in a new tab or window.

As a next step, you could practice using these attributes in your own projects. Additional resources for learning more about HTML attributes include the MDN Web Docs and W3Schools.

5. Practice Exercises

Here are some exercises to help reinforce your learning:

1. Create a link to your favorite website and add a relevant title attribute. Hover over the link to see your title attribute in action.
2. Now add a target attribute to the same link to make it open in a new tab. Test your link to see if it opens in a new tab.
3. Create three links with both title and target attributes. Make sure each link has a relevant title and that they all open in a new tab.

Remember that practice is key when learning new concepts, so try to incorporate these attributes in your future projects whenever relevant.