Limited Availability

ping

The ping attribute for <a> elements sets a URL to send a POST request to when the <a> is clicked. This is typically used for outbound link reporting.

Baseline Status: This feature is currently Limited (not yet Baseline). Latest engine implementation shipped on Apr 30, 2018.

Desktop Browser Engine Support

Google Chrome

12

Supported

Mozilla Firefox

—

Unsupported

Apple Safari

6

Supported

Microsoft Edge

17

Supported

Mobile Browser Engine Support

Chrome Android

18

Firefox Android

—

Safari iOS

6

Specifications and References

Specification ↗ Can I Use (ping) ↗ Feature XML ↗

MDN Browser Compat Data Keys:

api.HTMLAnchorElement.ping ↗ api.HTMLAreaElement.ping ↗ api.SVGAElement.ping ↗ html.elements.a.ping ↗ html.elements.area.ping ↗ svg.elements.a.ping ↗