HTML <link> Tag
The HTML <link> tag connects an external resource to the HTML content, such as a CSS file.
The <link> element is another frequent name for this tag.
Syntax
Attributes
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| crossorigin |
anonymous
use-credentials |
This property specifies how the element responds to cross-origin requests. |
| href | URL | The location of the referenced document is specified. |
| hreflang | language-code | The language of the text in the linked document is specified. |
| media | media-query | The device on which the linked document will be shown is specified. |
| referrerpolicy |
no-referrer
no-referrer-when-downgrade origin origin-when-cross-origin unsafe-url |
When fetching the resource, this specifies which referrer to utilize. |
| rel |
alternate
author dns-prefetch help icon license next pingback preconnect prefetch preload prerender prev search stylesheet |
Required. The relationship between the current document and the linked document is specified here. |
| sizes |
Height x Width
any |
The size of the referenced resource is specified here. Only when rel="icon" is used. |
| title | Defines whether a preferred or alternate stylesheet should be used. | |
| type | media-type | The media type of the referenced document is specified. |
Supported Browsers
| Element | Chrome | Firefox | Safari | Edge / IE | Opera |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <link> | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |