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Anchor type Property

Anchor Object Reference Anchor Object

Definition and Usage

The type property sets or returns the value of the type attribute of a link.

The type attribute specifies the MIME type of the linked document.

Syntax

Set the type property:

anchorObject.type="MIME-type"

Return the type property:

anchorObject.type

Value Description
MIME-type Specifies the MIME type of the linked document. Look at IANA MIME types for a complete list of standard MIME types.


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The type property is supported in all major browsers.


Example

Example

Return the value of the type attribute of a specific link:

<html>
<body>

<p><a id="w3s" type="text/html"
href="http://www.w3schools.com">W3Schools</a></p>

<script type="text/javascript">
document.write(document.getElementById("w3s").type);
</script>

</body>
</html>

The output of the code above will be:

text/html

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Anchor Object Reference Anchor Object
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