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# HTML 5 <link> tag

## Definition and Usage

This element defines the relationship between two linked documents.

## Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML 5

Some HTML 4.01 attributes are no longer supported.

## 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>

## Attributes

- 4: indicates if the attribute is defined in HTML 4.01
- 5: indicates if the attribute is defined in HTML 5

Attribute | Value | Description | 4 | 5
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
charset | charset | Defines the character encoding of the target URL. Default value is "ISO-8859-1". Not supported | 4 |
href | URL | The target URL of the resource | 4 | 5
hreflang | language_code | Defines the base language of the target URL | 4 | 5

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

4

5

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

4

5

rev

alternate
appendix
bookmark
chapter
contents
copyright
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help
home
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start
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Defines the relationship between the targeted document and the current document

4

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

4

type | MIME_type like: text/css text/javascript image/gif | Specifies the MIME type of the target URL | 4 | 5

## Standard Attributes

class, contenteditable, contextmenu, dir, draggable, id, irrelevant, lang, ref, registrationmark, tabindex, template, title

For a full description, go to Standard Attributes in HTML 5.

## Event Attributes

onabort, onbeforeunload, onblur, onchange, onclick, oncontextmenu, ondblclick, ondrag, ondragend, ondragenter, ondragleave, ondragover, ondragstart, ondrop, onerror, onfocus, onkeydown, onkeypress, onkeyup, onload, onmessage, onmousedown, onmousemove, onmouseover, onmouseout, onmouseup, onmousewheel, onresize, onscroll, onselect, onsubmit, onunload

For a full description, go to Event Attributes in HTML 5.

## 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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