The HTML <base> tag is used to specify a base URI, or URL, for relative links.
For example, you can set the base URL once at the top of your page in header section, then all subsequent relative links will use that URL as a starting point..
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>HTML base Tag</title>
<base href="http://www.tutorialspoint.com" />
</head>
<body>
HTML: <img src="/images/html.gif" />
</body>
</html>
The HTML <base> tag also supports following additional attributes:
Attribute | Value | Description |
---|---|---|
href | URL | Specifies the URL of a page or the name of the anchor that the link goes to. |
target | _blank _parent _self _top |
Where to open the target URL. _blank - the target URL will open in a new window. _self - the target URL will open in the same frame as it was clicked. _parent - the target URL will open in the parent frameset _top - the target URL will open in the full body of the window |