HTML5 <link> tag
May 03, 2021 HTML5
Table of contents
2. Label definition and instructions for use
3. The difference between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
HTML5 tags are used to establish a connection between the document and the externality to be used to obtain the appropriate resources for the document.
Link to an external style file:
<head>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="theme.css">
</head>
Browser support
All major browsers support the hashtag.
Label definition and instructions for use
The label defines the relationship between the document and external resources.
The most common use of labels is to link style sheets.
Note: The link element is an empty element and contains only properties.
Note: This element can only exist in the head section, but it can appear any number of times.
The difference between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
Some HTML 4.01 properties are not supported in HTML5.
HTML5 has added the "sizes" property.
The difference between HTML and XHTML
In HTML, the label does not end the label.
In XHTML, the label must be turned off correctly.
Property
New: HTML5 new property.
| Property | Value | Describe |
|---|---|---|
| charset | char_encoding | HTML5 does not support this property. Defines how characters are encoded for linked documents. |
| Href | Url | Defines the location of the document being linked. |
| hreflang | language_code | Define the language in which the Chinese document is library. |
| media | media_query | Specify what device the linked document will appear on. |
| rel |
alternate
archives author bookmark external first help icon last license next nofollow noreferrer pingback prefetch prev search sidebar stylesheet tag up |
Necessary. Defines the relationship between the current document and the linked document. |
| rev | reversed relationship | HTML5 does not support this property. Defines the relationship between the linked document and the current document. |
| sizes New |
Height
x
Width
any |
The link property size is defined and only works on the property rel"icon". |
| target |
_blank
_self _top _parent frame_name |
HTML5 does not support this property. Define where to load the linked document. |
| type | MIME_type | Specifies the type of MIME for the linked document. |
Global properties
The label supports global properties and views the full property sheet HTML global properties.
The event property
The label supports all HTML event properties.
Related articles
HTML tutorial: HTML style
HTML DOM Reference Manual: Link Object