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The link is specified in the `href` attribute of the `<a>` tag. This attribute tells the browser where to go on click.

## Usage examples

1. **A link to an external site:**

```html
  <a href="https://example.com">Go to the site</a>
  ```
Here `"https://example.com"`: the address of the page the link points to.
2. **A link to an internal page of the site:**

```html
  <a href="about.html">About us</a>
  ```
This link opens the `about.html` file located in the same folder.
3. **A link to an anchor (part of the page):**

```html
  <a href="#contact">Contacts</a>
  ...
  <div id="contact">Contacts section</div>
  ```
On click, the browser scrolls the page to the element with `id="contact"`.
4. **A link to download a file:**

```html
  <a href="docs/manual.pdf" download>Download the manual</a>
  ```
5. **A link that opens in a new tab:**

```html
  <a href="https://example.com" target="_blank">Open in a new tab</a>
  ```

## Summary

To specify a link in the `<a>` tag, add the `href` attribute and put the address (URL) in quotes, for example:

```html
<a href="https://example.com">Link text</a>
```

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