Creating Links for an HTML Website

I'll show you how to create different types of links for a website using both HTML and Next.js.

Understanding Links in Next.js

In Next.js, there are two main ways to create links:

1. For internal navigation - Use the <Link> component from next/link 123:

   import Link from 'next/link' <Link href="/about">About Us</Link>

2. For external websites - Use regular HTML anchor tags:

   <a href="https://example.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> External Website </a>

Types of Links Demonstrated

The example above shows several types of links:

1. Internal navigation links using Next.js <Link> component
2. External links to other websites
3. Section links that jump to specific parts of the same page
4. Email links that open the user's email client
5. Dynamic route links that use parameters in the URL

Key Features of Next.js Links

• Client-side navigation: The <Link> component enables fast client-side transitions between routes without full page reloads 2
• Automatic prefetching: Links in the viewport are prefetched by default for better performance 3
• Dynamic routes: You can create links to dynamic routes using template literals or URL objects 13