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.

In HTML the <link> tag has no end tag.

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

<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/style.css" />

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 appendix bookmark chapter contents copyright glossary help home index next prev section start stylesheet subsection	Describes the relationship between the current document and the destination URL.
rev	alternate appendix bookmark chapter contents copyright glossary help home index next prev section start stylesheet subsection	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 tty tv projection handheld print braille aural all	Specifies the device the document will be displayed on

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.

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