Working with links

One of the principle characteristics of a web application is the myriad of links between its resources. They are in fact the glue that brings it together. So, in this section, I want to show you a few common techniques used while working with links programmatically in Drupal 8.

There are two main aspects when talking about link building in Drupal--the URL and the actual link tag itself. So, creating a link involves a two-step process that deals with these two, but can also be shortened into a single call via some helper methods.