HTML Basics <link> Tags

Instance

Link an external style sheet:

< Head > <  rel= "stylesheet"  type= "text/css"  href= "Theme.css"  /></head>

,<link> tags are supported by almost all browsers when used with style sheets. But there are few browsers that support the use of other aspects.

Definition and usage

<link> tags define the relationship of documents to external resources.

The most common use of <link> tags is to link style sheets.

The difference between HTML and XHTML

The,<link> tag does not have an end tag in HTML.

In XHTML, the,<link> tag must be properly closed.

Tips and Comments:

Note: The link element is an empty element that contains only attributes.

Note: This element can only exist in the head section, but it can occur any number of times.

The Rel attribute instance of the <link> tag

In the following example, the Rel attribute indicates that the linked document is a style sheet:

< Head > <  rel= "stylesheet"  type= "text/css"  href= "Theme.css"  /></head>

Definition and usage

The rel attribute specifies the relationship between the current document and the linked document.

Grammar

<link rel= "value" >

Property value an alternate version of the

value	description
alternate	document (such as a printed page, translation, or mirror). The external style sheet for the
stylesheet	document.
start	The first document in the collection. The next document in the
next	collection. The previous document in the
prev	collection. The directory for the
contents	document. The index of the
index	document.
glossary	Glossary of terms used in the document (explanation).
Copyright	A document containing copyright information. The
Chapter	document chapter.
Section	The sections of the document.
subsection	the section of the document. Appendix to the
appendix	documentation.
help	support documentation.
bookmark	Related documents.

HTML base <link> tags