HTML <base> Tag

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Description

The <base> HTML tag, is used to define the base URL for relative URLs within a web page. It provides a reference point for browsers to resolve relative links and resources like images, stylesheets, and scripts. By setting the base URL with the "href" attribute within the <base> tag, web developers can ensure that all relative URLs on the page are resolved relative to that specified base URL. This tag is particularly useful when a website needs to switch between different domains or directories but wants to maintain consistent URL references for resources across various pages.

Properties

Permitted Parents: Any <head> that doesn't contain any other <base> element
Content: None. It is an empty element.
Start/End Tags: Start tag: required, End tag: forbidden

Example

HTML

<head>

    <base href="https://www.cssportal.com/images/">

    <base target="_blank">

</head>



<body>

    <img src="arrow.gif">

    <a href="https://www.cssportal.com">CSSPortal</a>

</body>

Attributes

Attribute	Definition
href	Specifies a base URL for all relative URLs on a page.
target	Specifies the target frame to load the page into. Possible Values: _blank _parent _self _top

Attribute

Definition

href

Specifies a base URL for all relative URLs on a page.

target

Specifies the target frame to load the page into.
Possible Values: