Link rel Property
Example
Return the relationship between the current document and the linked document:
var x = document.getElementById("myLink").rel;
The result of x will be:
stylesheet
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Definition and Usage
The rel property sets or returns a space-separated list that defines the relationship between the current document and the linked document.
Browser Support
The rel property is supported in all major browsers.
Note: The value "search" is not supported in Opera or Safari.
Note: The value "sidebar" is
not supported in IE, Safari, or Chrome.
Syntax
Return the rel property:
linkObject.rel
Set the rel property:
linkObject.rel=relationship
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| alternate | Linked page is an alternative version of the current document |
| appendix | Linked page is the appendix page for the current document |
| chapter | Refers to a chapter |
| contents | Linked page is the table of contents for the current document |
| copyright | Linked page is the copyright/policy for the current document |
| glossary | Linked page is the glossary page for the current document |
| help | Linked page is the help page for the current document |
| index | Linked page is the index page for the current document |
| next | Refers to the next page |
| offline | Refers to a location that contains a path to the CDF file |
| prev | Refers to the previous page |
| search | Refers to an XML file in OpenSearch description format |
| section | Link to a section in a list of documents |
| shortcut icon | Refers to an icon location |
| sidebar | Refers to the bookmark panel |
| start | Refers to the first page (used by search engines to show the first page) |
| stylesheet | Linked page is the style sheet for the current document |
| subsection | Linked page is a subsection for the current document |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A String, representing a space-separated list of relationship types |
|---|
Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <link> rel attribute
Link Object
