What does "href" stand for in HTML?

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I understand what the "href" attribute in the anchor tag (<a />) is for, but what does the "h" stand for?

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Solution 1 - Html

HREF stands for "Hypertext Reference".

Source: https://www.w3.org/Provider/ServerWriter.html

Solution 2 - Html

Solution 3 - Html

the h stands for hypertext- in mathematics, hyperspace means greater than 3 dimensions. Got to love the superlative!

Solution 4 - Html

The official name is supposedly (H)ypertext (REF)erence, but I always liked to think of it as Hyperlink Reference.

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