How to Make a Picture Link in HTML

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Ever want to add a link to an HTML document, but wanted to show the reader an image instead of text? Most HTML coders know, and so can you, after you've read and followed the directions in this article.

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  1. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/5\/54\/Make-a-Picture-Link-in-HTML-Step-1.jpg\/v4-460px-Make-a-Picture-Link-in-HTML-Step-1.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/5\/54\/Make-a-Picture-Link-in-HTML-Step-1.jpg\/aid2477375-v4-728px-Make-a-Picture-Link-in-HTML-Step-1.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fair_use\">Fair Use<\/a> (screenshot)<br>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
    Open a text editing program such as Notepad or WordPad on Windows, or, on a Mac open up TextEdit, or Dreamweaver on either platform.
  2. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/d\/d1\/Make-a-Picture-Link-in-HTML-Step-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Make-a-Picture-Link-in-HTML-Step-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/d\/d1\/Make-a-Picture-Link-in-HTML-Step-2.jpg\/aid2477375-v4-728px-Make-a-Picture-Link-in-HTML-Step-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":346,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":547,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fair_use\">Fair Use<\/a> (screenshot)<br>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
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  3. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/7\/79\/Make-a-Picture-Link-in-HTML-Step-3-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Make-a-Picture-Link-in-HTML-Step-3-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/7\/79\/Make-a-Picture-Link-in-HTML-Step-3-Version-2.jpg\/aid2477375-v4-728px-Make-a-Picture-Link-in-HTML-Step-3-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":344,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":545,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fair_use\">Fair Use<\/a> (screenshot)<br>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
    Type the photo-based link opening tag (known by it's more sophisticated name as an " a nchor" element-hence the "a"), <a href=".
  4. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/c\/c9\/Make-a-Picture-Link-in-HTML-Step-4-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Make-a-Picture-Link-in-HTML-Step-4-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/c\/c9\/Make-a-Picture-Link-in-HTML-Step-4-Version-2.jpg\/aid2477375-v4-728px-Make-a-Picture-Link-in-HTML-Step-4-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":341,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":540,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fair_use\">Fair Use<\/a> (screenshot)<br>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
    Type the link you want the viewer to see (including the http://)
  5. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/4\/45\/Make-a-Picture-Link-in-HTML-Step-5-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Make-a-Picture-Link-in-HTML-Step-5-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/4\/45\/Make-a-Picture-Link-in-HTML-Step-5-Version-2.jpg\/aid2477375-v4-728px-Make-a-Picture-Link-in-HTML-Step-5-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":344,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":544,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fair_use\">Fair Use<\/a> (screenshot)<br>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
  6. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/1\/18\/Make-a-Picture-Link-in-HTML-Step-6-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Make-a-Picture-Link-in-HTML-Step-6-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/1\/18\/Make-a-Picture-Link-in-HTML-Step-6-Version-2.jpg\/aid2477375-v4-728px-Make-a-Picture-Link-in-HTML-Step-6-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":347,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":549,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fair_use\">Fair Use<\/a> (screenshot)<br>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
    Use the form <img src="imagefilenamehere.gif">.
  7. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/8\/8b\/Make-a-Picture-Link-in-HTML-Step-7-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Make-a-Picture-Link-in-HTML-Step-7-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/8\/8b\/Make-a-Picture-Link-in-HTML-Step-7-Version-2.jpg\/aid2477375-v4-728px-Make-a-Picture-Link-in-HTML-Step-7-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fair_use\">Fair Use<\/a> (screenshot)<br>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
    Type the photo-based link closing tag, </a>.
  8. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/c\/c6\/Make-a-Picture-Link-in-HTML-Step-8-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Make-a-Picture-Link-in-HTML-Step-8-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/c\/c6\/Make-a-Picture-Link-in-HTML-Step-8-Version-2.jpg\/aid2477375-v4-728px-Make-a-Picture-Link-in-HTML-Step-8-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":344,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":545,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fair_use\">Fair Use<\/a> (screenshot)<br>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
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