# Link

Links allow users to navigate to a different location.
They can be presented inline inside a paragraph or as standalone text.

```tsx
import {Link} from '@react-spectrum/s2';

<Link />
```

## Events

Links with an `href` will be handled by the browser, or via a [client side router](https://react-spectrum.adobe.com/react-spectrum/routing.html). Links without an `href` will be rendered as a `<span role="link">` instead of an `<a>`. Use the `onPress` event to handle user interaction.

```tsx
import {Link} from '@react-spectrum/s2';

<Link onPress={() => alert('Pressed link')}>Link</Link>
```

## API

| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|------|------|---------|-------------|
| `aria-describedby` | `string | undefined` | — | Identifies the element (or elements) that describes the object. |
| `aria-details` | `string | undefined` | — | Identifies the element (or elements) that provide a detailed, extended description for the object. |
| `aria-label` | `string | undefined` | — | Defines a string value that labels the current element. |
| `aria-labelledby` | `string | undefined` | — | Identifies the element (or elements) that labels the current element. |
| `autoFocus` | `boolean | undefined` | — | Whether the element should receive focus on render. |
| `children` | `ReactNode` | — |  |
| `download` | `string | boolean | undefined` | — | Causes the browser to download the linked URL. A string may be provided to suggest a file name. See [MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/a#download). |
| `href` | `string | undefined` | — | A URL to link to. See [MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/a#href). |
| `hrefLang` | `string | undefined` | — | Hints at the human language of the linked URL. See[MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/a#hreflang). |
| `isQuiet` | `boolean | undefined` | — | Whether the link should be displayed with a quiet style. |
| `isStandalone` | `boolean | undefined` | — | Whether the link is on its own vs inside a longer string of text. |
| `onBlur` | `((e: FocusEvent<Element>) => void) | undefined` | — | Handler that is called when the element loses focus. |
| `onFocus` | `((e: FocusEvent<Element>) => void) | undefined` | — | Handler that is called when the element receives focus. |
| `onFocusChange` | `((isFocused: boolean) => void) | undefined` | — | Handler that is called when the element's focus status changes. |
| `onKeyDown` | `((e: KeyboardEvent) => void) | undefined` | — | Handler that is called when a key is pressed. |
| `onKeyUp` | `((e: KeyboardEvent) => void) | undefined` | — | Handler that is called when a key is released. |
| `onPress` | `((e: PressEvent) => void) | undefined` | — | Handler that is called when the press is released over the target. |
| `onPressChange` | `((isPressed: boolean) => void) | undefined` | — | Handler that is called when the press state changes. |
| `onPressEnd` | `((e: PressEvent) => void) | undefined` | — | Handler that is called when a press interaction ends, either over the target or when the pointer leaves the target. |
| `onPressStart` | `((e: PressEvent) => void) | undefined` | — | Handler that is called when a press interaction starts. |
| `onPressUp` | `((e: PressEvent) => void) | undefined` | — | Handler that is called when a press is released over the target, regardless of whether it started on the target or not. |
| `ping` | `string | undefined` | — | A space-separated list of URLs to ping when the link is followed. See [MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/a#ping). |
| `referrerPolicy` | `HTMLAttributeReferrerPolicy | undefined` | — | How much of the referrer to send when following the link. See [MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/a#referrerpolicy). |
| `rel` | `string | undefined` | — | The relationship between the linked resource and the current page. See [MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Attributes/rel). |
| `routerOptions` | `undefined` | — | Options for the configured client side router. |
| `slot` | `string | null | undefined` | — | A slot name for the component. Slots allow the component to receive props from a parent component. An explicit `null` value indicates that the local props completely override all props received from a parent. |
| `staticColor` | `"white" | "black" | "auto" | undefined` | — | The static color style to apply. Useful when the link appears over a color background. |
| `styles` | `StylesProp | undefined` | — | Spectrum-defined styles, returned by the `style()` macro. |
| `target` | `HTMLAttributeAnchorTarget | undefined` | — | The target window for the link. See [MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/a#target). |
| `UNSAFE_className` | `UnsafeClassName | undefined` | — | Sets the CSS [className](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Element/className) for the element. Only use as a **last resort**. Use the `style` macro via the `styles` prop instead. |
| `UNSAFE_style` | `CSSProperties | undefined` | — | Sets inline [style](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLElement/style) for the element. Only use as a **last resort**. Use the `style` macro via the `styles` prop instead. |
| `variant` | `"primary" | "secondary" | undefined` | 'primary' | The [visual style](https://spectrum.adobe.com/page/link/#Options) of the link. |