HTML <link> href Attribute

Example

Link to an external stylesheet:

Definition and Usage

The href attribute specifies the location (URL) of the external resource (most often a style sheet file).

Browser Support

Attribute
href	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Syntax

Attribute Values

Value	Description
URL	The URL of the linked resource/document. Possible values: An absolute URL - points to another web site (like href="http://www.example.com/theme.css") A relative URL - points to a file within a web site (like href="/themes/theme.css")

Value

Description

URL

The URL of the linked resource/document.

Possible values:

An absolute URL - points to another web site (like href="http://www.example.com/theme.css")
A relative URL - points to a file within a web site (like href="/themes/theme.css")

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