HTML <link> type Attribute
Example
In the following example, the type attribute indicates that the linked document is an external style sheet:
<head>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="theme.css">
</head>
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Definition and Usage
The type attribute specifies the Internet media type (formerly known as MIME type) of the linked document/resource.
This attribute is only used if the href attribute is set.
Browser Support
Attribute | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
type | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
NONE.
Syntax
<link type="media_type">
Attribute Values
Value | Description |
---|---|
media_type | The Internet media type of the linked document. Look at IANA Media Types for a complete list of standard media types |
HTML <link> tag