The HTMLLinkElement.rel property reflects the
rel attribute. It is a DOMString containing a
space-separated list of link types
indicating the relationship between the resource represented by the
<link> element and the current document.
The most common use of this attribute is to specify a link to an external style sheet:
the property is set to stylesheet, and the href
attribute is set to the URL of an external style sheet to format the page.
Syntax
var relstr = linkElt.rel;
linkElt.rel = relstr;
Example
var links = document.getElementsByTagName('link');
var length = links.length;
for (var i = 0; i < length; i++) {
alert(links[i]);
}
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living Standard The definition of 'rel' in that specification. |
Living Standard | No change from Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification The definition of 'rel' in that specification. |
Obsolete | No change from Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification The definition of 'rel' in that specification. |
Obsolete | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
BCD tables only load in the browser
See also
- The equivalent property on
<a>and<area>,HTMLAnchorElement.relandHTMLAreaElement.rel. - The very same list but as tokens:
HTMLLinkElement.relList