HTML <base> Tag


The base tag specifies the starting point and/or destination for all relative URLs in a document.

Either a href or a target property, or both, must be included in the  tag. In a document, there may only be one element, and it must be included within the <head> element.

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Attributes

Attribute Value Description
href URL Specifies the starting point for relative URLs on the page. It might be an absolute or relative URL. These are some examples: href="https://www.webtutor.dev/html/" href="/html/" href="html/"
target _blank  
_parent  
_self  
_top
Specifies where the referenced resource should be displayed.

Supported Browsers

Element Chrome Firefox Safari Edge / IE Opera
<base> Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes