HTML <body> linkAttribute
Examples
Set the default link color in the document to blue:
<html>
<body link="blue">
<p><a href="../index.html">Example</a></p>
<p><a href="../html/index.html">HTML Tutorial</a></p>
</body>
</html>
<body link="blue">
<p><a href="../index.html">Example</a></p>
<p><a href="../html/index.html">HTML Tutorial</a></p>
</body>
</html>
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Browser Support
All major browsers support the link attribute.
Definition and Usage
HTML5 no longer supports the <body> link attribute. Use CSS instead.
The link attribute of <body> is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
The link attribute specifies the default color of unvisited links in the document.
Compatibility Notes
In HTML 4.01, the link attribute of the body element is deprecated; in XHTML 1.0 Strict DTD, the link attribute of the body element is not supported. Use CSS instead.
CSS syntax (<head> section): <style>a:link {color: #FF0000}</style>
CSS example: Set the color of unvisited links in the document
In our CSS tutorial, you can find more information about:link pseudo-classinformation.
Syntax
<body link="color_name|hex_number|rgb_number">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| color_name | Specifies the font color as a color name (e.g., "red"). |
| hex_number | Specifies the font color as a hexadecimal value (e.g., "#ff0000"). |
| rgb_number | Specifies the font color as an rgb code (e.g., "rgb(255,0,0)"). |
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