HTML: <link> tag
This HTML tutorial explains how to use the HTML element called the <link> tag with syntax and examples.
Description
The HTML <link> tag links an external resource, such as a css file, to the HTML document. This tag is also commonly referred to as the <link> element.
HTML <link> Tag Syntax - Linking a Stylesheet
The syntax for linking a stylesheet using the HTML <link> tag is:
<head> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/main.css" type="text/css"> </head>
or in XHTML, the syntax for the <link> tag is:
<head> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/main.css" type="text/css" /> </head>
Attributes
In addition to the Global Attributes, the following is a list of attributes that are specific to the <link> tag:
| Attribute | Description | HTML Compatibility |
|---|---|---|
| charset | Character encoding of the linked resource | Obsolete |
| disabled | Disable a link relationship | Non-standard, Only used by some Microsoft browsers |
| href | URL of the linked resource | HTML 4.01, HTML 5 |
| hreflang | Language of the linked resource | HTML 4.01, HTML 5 |
| media | Media that the linked resource applies to | HTML 4.01, HTML 5 |
| methods | Information about functions that might be performed on object | Non-standard |
| rel | Type of linked resource | HTML 4.01, HTML 5 |
| rev | Relationship of current document to linked document | Obsolete |
| sizes | Sizes of the icons (when rel contains icon) | HTML 5 |
| target | Frame name that has defined linking relationship | Non-standard |
| type | MIME_type of the linked resource | HTML 4.01, HTML 5 |
Note
- The HTML <link> element is found within the <head> tag.
- The <link> tag is most commonly used to link a stylesheet or css file to the HTML document.
Browser Compatibility
The <link> tag has basic support with the following browsers:
- Chrome
- Android
- Firefox (Gecko)
- Firefox Mobile (Gecko)
- Internet Explorer (IE)
- IE Phone
- Opera
- Opera Mobile
- Safari (WebKit)
- Safari Mobile
Example
We will discuss the <link> tag below, exploring examples of how to use the <link> tag in HTML 5, HTML 4.01 Transitional, XHTML 1.0 Transitional, XHTML 1.0 Strict, and XHTML 1.1.
HTML 5 Document
If you created a new web page in HTML 5, your <link> tag might look like this:
<!doctype html> <html> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/main.css" type="text/css"> <title>HTML 5 Example by www.techonthenet.com</title> </head> <body> </body> </html>
In this HTML 5 Document example, we have have linked a stylesheet called main.css (found in the /css directory) to the HTML document.
HTML 4.01 Transitional Document
If you created a new web page in HTML 4.01 Transitional, your <link> tag might look like this:
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/main.css" type="text/css"> <title>HTML 4.01 Transitional Example by www.techonthenet.com</title> </head> <body> </body> </html>
In this HTML 4.01 Transitional Document example, we have have linked a stylesheet called main.css (found in the /css directory) to the HTML document.
XHTML 1.0 Transitional Document
If you created a new web page in XHTML 1.0 Transitional, your <link> tag might look like this:
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/main.css" type="text/css" /> <title>XHMTL 1.0 Transitional Example by www.techonthenet.com</title> </head> <body> </body> </html>
In this XHTML 1.0 Transitional Document example, we have have linked a stylesheet called main.css (found in the /css directory) to the HTML document.
XHTML 1.0 Strict Document
If you created a new web page in XHTML 1.0 Strict, your <link> tag might look like this:
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/main.css" type="text/css" /> <title>XHTML 1.0 Strict Example by www.techonthenet.com</title> </head> <body> </body> </html>
In this XHTML 1.0 Strict Document example, we have have linked a stylesheet called main.css (found in the /css directory) to the HTML document.
XHTML 1.1 Document
If you created a new web page in XHTML 1.1, your <link> tag might look like this:
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.1//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml11/DTD/xhtml11.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/main.css" type="text/css" /> <title>XHTML 1.1 Example by www.techonthenet.com</title> </head> <body> </body> </html>
In this XHTML 1.1 Document example, we have have linked a stylesheet called main.css (found in the /css directory) to the HTML document.
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