HTML Tag Reference - HTML tag <link>
This element defines the relationship between the
current page and external documents.
It links external style sheets to the current the document.
<link> is usually placed in the
<head> section of the page.
Browser compatibility
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<link> |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
What's new in HTML5
Some HTML 4.01 attributes are deprecated in HTML5. The "sizes" attribute is new in HTML5.
Attribute
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| charset | char_encoding | Not supported in HTML5. Set the character encoding of the linked document |
| href | URL | Set the location of the linked document |
| hreflang | language_code | Set the language used for the linked document |
| media | media_query | Set media type for the linked document |
| rel | alternate archives author bookmark external first help icon last license next nofollow noreferrer pingback prefetch prev search sidebar stylesheet tag up |
Required. Set the relationship between the current document and the linked document |
| rev | reversed relationship | Not supported in HTML5. Set the relationship between the linked document and the current document |
| sizes | HeightxWidth any |
Set the size of the linked resource. Only valid for rel="icon" |
| target | _blank _self _top _parent frame_name |
Not supported in HTML5. Set where to load the linked document |
| type | media_type | Set the media type of the linked document |
Global Attributes
The <link> tag supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
Event Attributes
The <link> tag supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
Default CSS Settings
link {
display: none;
}
Example
A demo showing how to use <link> tag.
<html>
<head>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="myStyleSheet.css" type="text/css">
</head>
<body>
This text will have the font specified in myStyleSheet
</body>
</html>