freeCodeCamp/curriculum/challenges/english/01-responsive-web-design/basic-html-and-html5/make-dead-links-using-the-hash-symbol.md

---
id: bad87fee1348bd9aedf08817
title: Make Dead Links Using the Hash Symbol
challengeType: 0
videoUrl: 'https://scrimba.com/p/pVMPUv/cMdkytL'
forumTopicId: 18230
dashedName: make-dead-links-using-the-hash-symbol
---

# --description--

Sometimes you want to add `a` elements to your website before you know where they will link.

This is also handy when you're changing the behavior of a link using `JavaScript`, which we'll learn about later.

# --instructions--

The current value of the `href` attribute is a link that points to "`https://www.freecatphotoapp.com`". Replace the `href` attribute value with a `#`, also known as a hash symbol, to create a dead link.

For example: `href="#"`

# --hints--

Your `a` element should be a dead link with the value of the `href` attribute set to "#".

```js
assert($('a').attr('href') === '#');
```

# --seed--

## --seed-contents--

```html
<h2>CatPhotoApp</h2>
<main>
  <p>Click here to view more <a href="https://www.freecatphotoapp.com" target="_blank">cat photos</a>.</p>

  <img src="https://cdn.freecodecamp.org/curriculum/cat-photo-app/relaxing-cat.jpg" alt="A cute orange cat lying on its back.">

  <p>Kitty ipsum dolor sit amet, shed everywhere shed everywhere stretching attack your ankles chase the red dot, hairball run catnip eat the grass sniff.</p>
  <p>Purr jump eat the grass rip the couch scratched sunbathe, shed everywhere rip the couch sleep in the sink fluffy fur catnip scratched.</p>
</main>
```

# --solutions--

```html
<h2>CatPhotoApp</h2>
<main>
  <p>Click here to view more <a href="#" target="_blank">cat photos</a>.</p>
  
  <img src="https://cdn.freecodecamp.org/curriculum/cat-photo-app/relaxing-cat.jpg" alt="A cute orange cat lying on its back.">
  
  <p>Kitty ipsum dolor sit amet, shed everywhere shed everywhere stretching attack your ankles chase the red dot, hairball run catnip eat the grass sniff.</p>
  <p>Purr jump eat the grass rip the couch scratched sunbathe, shed everywhere rip the couch sleep in the sink fluffy fur catnip scratched.</p>
</main>
```