diff --git a/guide/english/html/mailto-links/index.md b/guide/english/html/mailto-links/index.md index 5d49ef5b8c..3e9060bedb 100644 --- a/guide/english/html/mailto-links/index.md +++ b/guide/english/html/mailto-links/index.md @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ title: Mailto Links ## Mailto Links -A mailto link is a kind of hyperlink (``) with special parameters that lets you specify additional recipients, a subject line, and/or a body text. +A mailto link is a hyperlink (``) with parameters that let you specify additional recipients, a subject line, and/or a body text. ### The basic syntax with a recipient is: @@ -22,29 +22,28 @@ If you want to add a specific subject to that mail, be careful to add `%20` or ` Similarly, you can add a specific message in the body portion of the email: Again, spaces have to be replaced by `%20` or `+`. -After the subject paramater, any additional parameter must be preceded by `&`. -Example: Say you want users to send an email to their friends about their progress at Free Code Camp. +After the subject parameter, any additional parameter must be preceded by `&`. + +Example: To enable a user to send an email to their friends about their progress at Free Code Camp: Address: empty Subject: Great news -Body: I am becoming a developer +Body: I am becoming a developer! Your html link now: ```html Send mail! ``` -Here, we've left mailto empty (mailto:?). This will open the user's email client and the user will add the recipient addresses themselves. +In this instance we have left mailto empty (mailto:?) which will open the user's email client and the user will add the recipient's email address. #### Adding more recipients: +Separate each email address with a comma to add additional recipients. +Additional parameters, such as cc and bcc, are preceded by `&`. -In the same manner, you can add CC (Carbon Copy) and BCC (Blind Carbon Copy) parameters. -Separate each address by a comma. - -Additional parameters must be preceded by `&`. ```html Send mail! ```