Isn't it possible to use <a> tags in XML just like in HTML?

Question

I am just practicing XML. I want to use the <a> tag in the XML document to make a link reference to another page.

Answer 1

You can use an a element in XML like this:

<a href="pagetwo.html">Page two</a>

But XML doesn't say that this is a link. The semantics of what an <a> element means depend entirely on the particular XML vocabulary. This might be a link in one XML vocabulary, and something completely different in another. XML is just syntax.

Answer 2

It will probably be possible with the <a> tag but make sure you use quote marks

So not like this...

<a href=pagetwo.html>This goes to page two. But does it?</a>

But like this...

<a href="pagetwo.html">It works now! We have quote marks!</a>

Do be very careful because XML is quite strict about quote marks! Here are some of the rules in XML, for reference. Your code won't work if you don't follow them!

• You need a <!doctype>
• You need to put tags in lowercase (<tExTaReA> is incorrect)
• You need to end tags properly
• You need to close self-closing tags with a /
• Attribute names need to be in lowercase
• Attributes need to be in quote marks

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