---
title: No HTML link for pages
---

> Prevent usage of `<a>` elements to navigate to internal Next.js pages.

## Why This Error Occurred

An `<a>` element was used to navigate to a page route without using the `next/link` component, causing unnecessary full-page refreshes.

The `Link` component is required to enable client-side route transitions between pages and provide a single-page app experience.

## Possible Ways to Fix It

Make sure to import the `Link` component and wrap anchor elements that route to different page routes.

**Before:**

```jsx filename="pages/index.js"
function Home() {
  return (
    <div>
      <a href="/about">About Us</a>
    </div>
  )
}
```

**After:**

```jsx filename="pages/index.js"
import Link from 'next/link'

function Home() {
  return (
    <div>
      <Link href="/about">About Us</Link>
    </div>
  )
}

export default Home
```

### Options

#### `pagesDir`

This rule can normally locate your `pages` directory automatically.

If you're working in a monorepo, we recommend configuring the [`rootDir`](/docs/pages/building-your-application/configuring/eslint#rootdir) setting in `eslint-plugin-next`, which `pagesDir` will use to locate your `pages` directory.

In some cases, you may also need to configure this rule directly by providing a `pages` directory. This can be a path or an array of paths.

```json filename="eslint.config.json"
{
  "rules": {
    "@next/next/no-html-link-for-pages": ["error", "packages/my-app/pages/"]
  }
}
```

## Useful Links

- [next/link API Reference](/docs/pages/api-reference/components/link)
