The `<a href>` attribute refers to a destination provided by a link. The `a` (anchor) tag is dead without the `<href>` attribute. Sometimes in your workflow, you don't want a live link or you won't know the link destination yet. In this case, it's useful to set the `href` attribute to `"#"` to create a dead link. The `href` attribute can be used to link to local files or files on the internet.
For instance:
```html
<html>
<head>
<title>Href Attribute Example</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Href Attribute Example</h1>
<p>
<ahref="https://www.freecodecamp.org/contribute/">The freeCodeCamp Contribution Page</a> shows you how and where you can contribute to freeCodeCamp's community and growth.
</p>
</h1>
</body>
</html>
```
The `<a href>` attribute is supported by all browsers.
It's also possible to set an anchor to certain place of the page. To do this you should first place a tab at location on the page with tag <a> and necessary attribute "name" with any keyword description in it, like this:
Any description between tags is not required. After that you can place a link leading to this anchor at any place on the same page. To do this you should use tag <a> with necessary attribute "href" with symbol # (sharp) and key-word description of the anchor, like this:
