In this section we will learn about the ping attribute that belongs to HTML <a> element.
What is ping Attribute in HTML <a> Tag?
The ping attribute is mainly used for tracking! Basically this attribute takes one or more URLs as its value, and when a user clicks on the link, the browser will send a short POST request to the list of URLs declared as the value of the ping attribute.
HTML ping Attribute in <a> Tag Syntax:
<a ping= "url1 url2 urln"><a> Tag ping Attribute Values
The value of the ping attribute is one or more URLs each separated with an empty space.
After a user clicks on the link, a short POST request will be sent to each of the specified URLs in the ping attribute.
Example: using ping attribute in HTML <a> tag
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>HTML is fun :)</title>
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
</head>
<body>
<a href="https://www.enjoytutorials.com" ping="https://www.enjoytutorials.com/tracking">www.enjoytutorials.com</a>
</body>
</html>