The <link> tag defines a link between a document and an external resource.
The <link> tag is used to link to external style sheets.
<head>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="theme.css">
</head>
In HTML the <link> tag has no end tag.
In XHTML the <link> tag must be properly closed.
Attribute | Value | Description |
---|---|---|
charset | char_encoding | Not supported in HTML5. Specifies the character encoding of the linked document |
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 |
rel | alternate archives author bookmark external first help icon last license next nofollow noreferrer pingback prefetch prev search sidebar stylesheet tag up |
Required. Specifies the relationship between the current document and the linked document |
rev | reversed relationship | Not supported in HTML5. Specifies the relationship between the linked document and the current document |
sizes | HeightxWidth any |
Specifies the size of the linked resource. Only for rel="icon" |
target | _blank _self _top _parent frame_name |
Not supported in HTML5. Specifies where the linked document is to be loaded |
type | media_type | Specifies the media type of the linked document |