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Create a mailto link in HTML

Snippet added on Dec 13, 2020 by Mike

Question:

How to create a mailto link in HTML?

Answer:

<a href="mailto:john@demosite.com">Send feedback</a>

Description:

The href attribute of the anchor element defines the URL that the hyperlink points to. Links are not restricted to HTTP-based URLs — they can use any URL scheme supported by browsers. For example to send an email using the email address with a mailto: prefix.

Such a link will open the default email client prepopulated with the email address.

Reference:

Anchor element reference

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