The HTMLLinkElement interface represents reference information for external resources and the relationship of those resources to a document and vice-versa. This object inherits all of the properties and methods of the HTMLElement interface.
Inherits properties from its parent, HTMLElement, and LinkStyle.
HTMLLinkElement.asDOMString representing the type of content being loaded by the HTML link.HTMLLinkElement.charset
DOMString representing the character encoding for the target resource.HTMLLinkElement.crossOrigin
DOMString that corresponds to the CORS setting for this link element. See CORS settings attributes for details.HTMLLinkElement.disabledBoolean which represents whether the link is disabled; currently only used with style sheet links.HTMLLinkElement.hrefDOMString representing the URI for the target resource.HTMLLinkElement.hreflangDOMString representing the language code for the linked resource.HTMLLinkElement.mediaDOMString representing a list of one or more media formats to which the resource applies.HTMLLinkElement.referrerPolicy
DOMString that reflects the referrerpolicy HTML attribute indicating which referrer to use.HTMLLinkElement.relDOMString representing the forward relationship of the linked resource from the document to the resource.HTMLLinkElement.relList Read only
DOMTokenList that reflects the rel HTML attribute, as a list of tokens.HTMLLinkElement.rev
DOMString representing the reverse relationship of the linked resource from the resource to the document.HTMLLinkElement.sizes Read only
DOMSettableTokenList that reflects the sizes HTML attribute, as a list of tokens.LinkStyle.sheet Read only
StyleSheet object associated with the given element, or null if there is none.HTMLLinkElement.target
DOMString representing the name of the target frame to which the resource applies.HTMLLinkElement.typeDOMString representing the MIME type of the linked resource.No specific method; inherits methods from its parent, HTMLElement, and LinkStyle.
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Preload | Working Draft | Defines <link rel="preload">, and the as property. Note that currently Firefox only supports preloading of cacheable resources. |
| HTML Living Standard The definition of 'HTMLLinkElement' in that specification. | Living Standard | Adds the following properties: crossOrigin, referrerPolicy, and as. |
| HTML 5.1 The definition of 'HTMLLinkElement' in that specification. | Recommendation | |
| HTML5 The definition of 'HTMLLinkElement' in that specification. | Recommendation | The following properties are now obsolete: charset, rev, and shape.The following properties have been added: relList, and sizes. |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification The definition of 'HTMLLinkElement' in that specification. | Obsolete | Added a second inheritence, the LinkStyle interface. |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification The definition of 'HTMLLinkElement' in that specification. | Obsolete | Initial definition. |
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
sizes | (Yes) | No support | No support | ? | (Yes) | ? |
crossOrigin
| (Yes) | No support | 18 (18) | ? | (Yes) | ? |
referrerPolicy | 58 | No support | 50 (50) | ? | 45 | ? |
as | 50 | ? | 56 (56) | ? | 37 | (Yes) |
| Feature | Android Webview | Chrome for Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.0) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
sizes | (Yes) | (Yes) | No support | No support | ? | (Yes) | ? |
crossOrigin
| (Yes) | (Yes) | No support | 18.0 (18) | ? | (Yes) | ? |
referrerPolicy | 58 | 58 | No support | 50.0 (50) | ? | 45 | ? |
as | 50 | 50 | ? | 56.0 (56) | ? | 37 | ? |
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