rel Attribute

Where to use the rel Attribute

• As Type LinkTypes:
  rel is declared on the elements: link, a

Description

The rel attribute specifies the (forward) relationship from the current document to the resource specified by the href attribute of a link (created using either an a or a link element).

For example, for a link element, rel="stylesheet" specifies that the linked resource is a stylesheet for the current document.

If desired, a space separated list of relationships may be given. For more information, refer to the LinkTypes attribute type.

See also the rev attribute.