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p5.js | createA() Function

The createA() function in p5.js is used to create an anchor element in the DOM (Document Object Model) for creating a hyperlink. This function includes the p5.dom library. Add the following syntax in the head section. 
 

Syntax:  

createA( href, html, target )

Parameters:  

  • href: It holds the url of the page to the link.
  • html: It holds the display text.
  • target: It holds the target where the link will open.

The “target” can be ‘_blank’ (link will open in a new tab), ‘_self’ (link will open in the same tab), etc.
Example: This example uses createA() function to create a link of neveropen home page.

javascript




// Create a variable for anchor object
var link;
  
function setup() {
     
    // Create a canvas
    createCanvas(400, 200);
     
    // Set the background-color
    background('green');
     
    // Create a anchor object using createA() function
    link = createA("https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/",
                       "Go to neveropen", "_blank");
     
    // Position the anchor objects
    link.position(120, 80);   
}


Output: 

After clicking the link, neveropen home page will open in a new tab.
Reference: https://p5js.org/reference/#/p5/createA

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