<base> element - HTML Reference

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# base

Defines the base URL for all relative links of a web page. Should be placed in the <head>.

Example: Copy

<base href="https://htmlreference.io">
<a href="/element/base">The HTML base element</a>
<!-- This will be an absolute link to https://htmlreference.io/element/base -->

`href`

Defines the base target of all links of the web page.

`"https://htmlreference.io"`

You can pass an absolute URL.

`target`

Defines in which tab or window the links of the web pages will show up.

`"_blank"`

Opens in a new browsing context, which is usually a new tab.

`"_self"`

Opens in the current tab.

`"_parent"`

Opens in the parent browsing context, or _self is there is none.

`"_top"`

Opens in the top browsing context, or _self is there is none.