HTML <a> ping Attribute
Example
When the user clicks on the w3schools.com/html link, notify w3schools.com/trackpings:
<a href="https://www.w3schools.com/html" ping="https://www.w3schools.com/trackpings">
Definition and Usage
The ping attribute specifies a list of URLs to be notified if the user follows the hyperlink.
When the user clicks on the hyperlink, the ping attribute will send a short HTTP POST request to the specified URL.
This attribute is useful for monitoring/tracking.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the attribute.
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ping | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
The ping attribute is new for the <a> tag in HTML5.
Syntax
<a ping="URL">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| URL | Specifies the URL to be notified if the user follows the hyperlink. Must be a space separated list of one or more valid URLs |
❮ HTML <a> tag
