The <link> tag

Definition and Usage

This element defines the relationship between two linked documents.

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.

Note: The end tag is forbidden.

Examples

Example:
This example demonstrates how to use the <link> tag to link to an external style sheet. <head> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="theme.css"> </head>

Optional Attributes

Attributes:	Values:	Description:
href	url	A url to the linked resource
hreflang	language_code	The base language of the linked resource
target	_blank _self _top _parent	Where to open the linked document. When using the "_blank" method the link will load in a new window. When using the "_self" method the link will load in the same frame it was clicked. When using the "_parent" method the link will load in the parent frameset. When using the "_top" method the link will load in the full body of the window
type	MIME_type text/css text/javascript	The MIME type
charset	charset	Sets the character encoding
media	screen tty tv projection handheld print braille aural all	Which medium the link applies to
rel	alternate appendix bookmark chapter contents copyright glossary help index next prev section start stylesheet subsection	Defines a link relationship from the current document to the linked document
rev	alternate appendix bookmark chapter contents copyright glossary help index next prev section start stylesheet subsection	Defines a link relationship from the linked document to the current document

Standard Attributes

id, class, title, style, dir, lang

For a full description, go to Standard Attributes.

Event Attributes

onclick, ondblclick, onmousedown, onmouseup, onmouseover, onmousemove, onmouseout, onkeypress, onkeydown, onkeyup

For a full description, go to Event Attributes.

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