HTML <link> tag
Definition and Usage
This element defines the relationship between two linked documents.
Differences Between HTML and XHTML
In HTML the <link> tag has no end tag.
In XHTML the <link> tag must be properly closed.
Tips and Notes
Note: The link element is an empty element, it contains attributes
only.
Note: This element goes only in the head section, but it can appear any number of times.
Example
| How to use the <link> tag to link to an external style sheet:
<head>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="theme.css"
/>
</head>
|
Optional Attributes
DTD indicates in which DTD the attribute is
allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
DTD |
| charset |
charset |
Defines the character encoding of the target URL. Default
value is "ISO-8859-1" |
STF |
| href |
URL |
The target URL of the resource |
STF |
| hreflang |
language_code |
Defines the base language of the target URL |
STF |
| media |
screen
tty
tv
projection
handheld
print
braille
aural
all |
Specifies on what device the document will be displayed
| screen |
For non-paged computer screens |
| tty |
For media using a fixed-pitch character grid (like teletypes, terminals, or devices with limited display
capabilities) |
| tv |
For TV-type devices (low resolution,
limited scrollability) |
| projection |
For projectors |
| handheld |
For handheld devices (small screen, limited
bandwidth) |
| print |
For paged and for documents
viewed on screen in print preview mode |
| braille |
For braille tactile feedback devices |
| aural |
For speech synthesizers |
| all |
For all devices |
|
STF |
| rel |
alternate
appendix
bookmark
chapter
contents
copyright
glossary
help
home
index
next
prev
section
start
stylesheet
subsection |
Defines the relationship between the current document and
the targeted
document |
STF |
| rev |
alternate
appendix
bookmark
chapter
contents
copyright
glossary
help
home
index
next
prev
section
start
stylesheet
subsection |
Defines the relationship between the targeted document and
the current document |
STF |
| target |
_blank
_self
_top
_parent |
Where to open the target URL.
- _blank - the target URL will open in a new window
- _self - the target URL will open in the same frame as it was clicked
- _parent - the target URL will open in the parent frameset
- _top - the target URL will open in the full body of the window
|
TF |
| type |
MIME_type like:
text/css
text/javascript
image/gif |
Specifies the MIME type of the target URL |
STF |
Standard Attributes
| id, class, title, style, dir, lang, xml:lang |
For a full description, go to Standard
Attributes.
Event Attributes
| onclick, ondblclick, onmousedown, onmouseup, onmouseover, onmousemove, onmouseout, onkeypress, onkeydown, onkeyup |
For a full description, go to Event
Attributes.
Try-It-Yourself Demos
Link to an external style sheet
How to use the <link> tag to link to an external style
sheet.
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