HTML <link> Tag
Example
Link to an external style sheet:
<head>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="theme.css">
</head>
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Definition and Usage
The <link> tag defines a link between a document and an external
resource.
The <link> tag is used to link to external style sheets.
Browser Support
When used for style sheets, the <link> tag is supported in all major browsers. No real support for anything else.
| Element | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <link> | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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.
Attributes
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| crossorigin | anonymous use-credentials |
Specifies how the element handles cross-origin requests |
| href | URL | Specifies the location of the linked document |
| hreflang | language_code | Specifies the language of the text in the linked document |
| media | media_query | Specifies on what device the linked document will be displayed |
| referrerpolicy | no-referrer no-referrer-when-downgrade origin origin-when-cross-origin unsafe-url |
Specifies which referrer to use when fetching the resource |
| rel | alternate author dns-prefetch help icon license next pingback preconnect prefetch preload prerender prev search stylesheet |
Required. Specifies the relationship between the current document and the linked document |
| sizes | HeightxWidth any |
Specifies the size of the linked resource. Only for rel="icon" |
| title | Defines a preferred or an alternate stylesheet | |
| type | media_type | Specifies the media type of the linked document |
Global Attributes
The <link> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
Event Attributes
The <link> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
Related Pages
HTML tutorial: HTML Styles
HTML DOM reference: Link Object
Default CSS Settings
Most browsers will display the <link> element with the following default values:
link {
display: none;
}
