HTML <a> rel Attribute
Example
A link with a rel attribute:
<a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.w3schools.com/">W3Schools.com</a>
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Definition and Usage
The rel
attribute specifies the relationship between the current document and the linked document.
Only used if the href
attribute is present.
Tip: Search engines can use this attribute to get more information about a link!
Browser Support
Attribute | |||||
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rel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
<a rel="value">
Attribute Values
Value | Description |
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alternate | Provides a link to an alternate representation of the document (i.e. print page, translated or mirror) |
author | Provides a link to the author of the document |
bookmark | Permanent URL used for bookmarking |
external | Indicates that the referenced document is not part of the same site as the current document |
help | Provides a link to a help document |
license | Provides a link to licensing information for the document |
next | Provides a link to the next document in the series |
nofollow | Links to an unendorsed document, like a paid link. ("nofollow" is used by Google, to specify that the Google search spider should not follow that link) |
noopener | Requires that any browsing context created by following the hyperlink must not have an opener browsing context |
noreferrer | Makes the referrer unknown. No referer header will be included when the user clicks the hyperlink |
prev | The previous document in a selection |
search | Links to a search tool for the document |
tag | A tag (keyword) for the current document |
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