Links to Other Sites
Links that include the “http/https” as part of the entire URL are known as absolute URLs.</p>
<a href="https://example.com" target="_blank">Link to Example.com</a>
Notice in the above link that it includes “https”. The “https” is required to signify to the browser that this is an ‘external’ link outside the current document’s directory/server. You must include either “http” or “https”.
The former is an older, established, version of the “hypertext transfer protocol”, which specifies data transfer between clients. The latter is a “secure” version of this protocol. Whenever possible, you should provide “https” links (check that they work first), as it allows for a safer browsing experience.
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