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HTML <link> tag
Function:
The HTML <link> tag is used for defining a link to an external document. It is placed in the <head> section of the document.
Difference between HTML and XHTML:
In HTML the <link> tag has no end tag.
In XHTML the <link> tag must be properly closed.
Example:
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/style.css" />
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Attributes:
Attribute | Value | Description |
charset | charset | Defines the character encoding of the linked document. |
href | URL | Specifies the URL of the resource document. |
hreflang | language | Language code of the destination URL |
type | mimetype | The MIMEtype of content at the link destination |
rel | alternate
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| Describes the relationship between the current document and the destination URL. |
rev | alternate
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| Describes a reverse between the destination URI and the current document. |
target | blank
_self
_top
_parent | Specifies the target frame to load the page into. |
media | screen
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tv
projection
handheld
print
braille
aural
all | Specifies the device the document will be displayed on |
Standard Attributes:
Attribute | Description |
class | Document wide identifier |
dir | Specifies the direction of the text |
id | Document wide identifier |
title | Specifies a title to associate with the element. |
style | Helps to include inline casecadubf style sheet. |
lang | Sets the language code. |
xml:lang | Sets the language code. |
Event Attributes:
Attribute | Description |
onclick | Script runs when a mouse click |
ondblclick | Script runs when a mouse double-click |
onmousedown | Script runs when mouse button is pressed |
onmouseup | Script runs when mouse button is released |
onmouseover | Script runs when mouse pointer moves over an element |
onmousemove | Script runs when mouse pointer moves |
onmouseout | Script runs when mouse pointer moves out of an element |
onkeypress | Script runs when key is pressed and released |
onkeydown | Script runs when key is pressed |
onkeyup | Script runs when key is released |
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