HTML <base> tag
HTML <base> tag : Definition
• HTML <base> tag is used to specify a base URI or URL to use for all relative links on a document.
== Important Note ==
• The <base> tag must have either an href or a target attribute present, or both.
• There can only be one single <base> element in a document, and it must be inside the <head> element.
<base> tag example :
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>HTML base Tag example</title> <base href = "https://www.aimtocode.com" /> </head> <body> HTML: <img src = "app-assets/images/course-images/html-tutorial.png"/> </body> </html>
Output:
HTML:
Global Attributes
The <base> tag supports all the global attributes.
Specific Attributes
The HTML <base> tag also supports the following additional attributes −
Attribute | Value | Description |
---|---|---|
href | URL | Specifies the URL of a page or the name of the anchor that the link goes to. |
target | _blank _parent _self _top |
Where to open the target URL. _blank − the target URL will open in a new window. _self − the target URL will open in the same frame as it was clicked. _parent − the target URL will open in the parent frameset _top − the target URL will open in the full body of the window |
Event Attributes
The <base> tag does not support any event attributes in HTML.