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HTML HTML Basics Structuring Your Content Semantic HTML: <header>, <footer> and <section>

Posted by rosshinds
rosshinds
847 Points

How would I like an e-mail address so that it opens up a desktop client?

How would I like an e-mail address so that it opens up a desktop client?

For example:... <p> Contact us at <a href = "??">bill@gmail.com</a></p>

Thanks!

2 Answers

Martin Planeta
Martin Planeta
22,941 Points
Martin Planeta
Martin Planeta
22,941 Points

Hi Ross,

to open up a desktop client after someone clicked the link, you hav to add "mailto:<emailaddress>" to your href attribute. Like this:

<p> Contact us at <a href = "mailto:bill@gmail.com">bill@gmail.com</a></p>

Kyle Hartigan
Kyle Hartigan
16,967 Points
Kyle Hartigan
Kyle Hartigan
16,967 Points

Hi Ross,

The code be as follows:

<p>Contact us at<a href ="mailto:bill@gmail.com">bill@gmail.com</a></p>