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HTML element reference

<a> element

Topic ID: html.element.a

Publication status

PUBLICATION BLOCKED This is a non-public Phase 2 candidate. It exposes one verified assertion and does not claim that the complete topic is verified or publishable.

Technical Summary

The <a> element belongs to the interactive content category when it has an href attribute. This category membership does not apply unconditionally to every <a> element.

Definition / Semantics

SPEC VERIFIED ASSERTION

Content category when href is present

When the <a> element has an href attribute, the element belongs to the interactive content category.

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Conditions & Variants

This fact is conditioned on the presence of href. It is not generalized to the variant in which href is absent.

Evidence & Sources

Evidence: WHATWG HTML Standard — The a element
Evidence ID
evidence.html.element.a.href-interactive-category
Source
HTML Standard: The a element (WHATWG Living Standard)
Relation
supports
Checked at

Verification / Coverage Snapshot

Assertion status
Verified
Verified at
Coverage profile
HTML Element v1
Topic publication
Blocked
Expert-gap review
Not completed
Open material issues
1

This snapshot records a point-in-time review state. Schema validation and one verified assertion do not establish that the complete topic is verified.

Known Issues

UNRESOLVED Hyperlink processing, navigation policy, accessibility mapping, historical notes, implementation evidence, full coverage, and the Expert-gap Review remain incomplete. Issue handling is publication-block with a quarantine authority boundary.