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HTML HTML Basics Going Further with HTML Link to Email

Ricky Sparks
Ricky Sparks
22,249 Points
Posted by Ricky Sparks
Ricky Sparks
22,249 Points

Notice: Make sure there isn't a space between ?subject should look like this......

<a href="mailto:coolvrexperience@gmail.com?subject=Hi%20There!">

Greg Harris
Greg Harris
43,362 Points
Greg Harris
Greg Harris
43,362 Points

please give more information of what you are trying to solve

5 Answers

Ricky Sparks
Ricky Sparks
22,249 Points
Ricky Sparks
Ricky Sparks
22,249 Points

Oh no it was just a heads up to other students to not leave a space between that code or else the subject prefilled text will not show up.

Darren Wilkes
Darren Wilkes
1,692 Points
Darren Wilkes
Darren Wilkes
1,692 Points

This was helpful because the text overflowed to the next line in the video so I wasn't sure if there was supposed to be a space or next.

Ricky Sparks
Ricky Sparks
22,249 Points
Ricky Sparks
Ricky Sparks
22,249 Points

Your welcome I had the same issue so figured I should post this just in case someone else has the same problem :)

nakalkucing
nakalkucing
12,964 Points
nakalkucing
nakalkucing
12,964 Points

Thank you! I had this problem too. I was nearly pulling my hair out! :)

James Akpan
James Akpan
4,529 Points
James Akpan
James Akpan
4,529 Points

Ricky Sparks you just saved my time man. I was almost crying. can we talk on instagram- i am @juniorwebdeveloper

Martha Fontelera
Martha Fontelera
1,556 Points
Martha Fontelera
Martha Fontelera
1,556 Points

Ricky Sparks Thank you so much for posting this!! Appreciate it!

Rico Suhanta
Rico Suhanta
831 Points
Rico Suhanta
Rico Suhanta
831 Points

Hey I write the code like this <a href="mailto:coolvrexperience@gmail.com?subject=Hi There"> The subject still appear correctly with subject "Hi There". so is it okay if i write it without %20? and what the %20 purpose?