How to set WhatsApp link in anchor tag to open WhatsApp

 How to set WhatsApp link in anchor tag to open WhatsApp?

To create a WhatsApp link in an anchor tag that allows users to open WhatsApp with a specific message or target phone number, you need to use a specific URL scheme. Here's how you can do it:

<a href="https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=PHONE_NUMBER&text=YOUR_MESSAGE" target="_blank">Open WhatsApp</a>

Replace PHONE_NUMBER with the phone number you want to message, including the country code but excluding any leading zeros or special characters (e.g., +1999999). Replace YOUR_MESSAGE with the message you want to send.

Here's an example:

<a href="https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=+1999999&text=Hello%20from%20WhatsApp!" target="_blank">Open WhatsApp</a>

When a user clicks on this link, it will open WhatsApp with the specified phone number and message. If WhatsApp is not installed on the user's device, it will redirect to WhatsApp's web interface.

Remember to properly encode your message. Spaces should be replaced with %20, and other special characters should be percent-encoded.