HTML | <a> media Attribute
The HTML <a> media attribute specifies the media or device the linked document is optimized for. This attribute specifies that the target URL is designed for devices like iPhone, speech or print media. This attribute can accept several values. This can be used only if the href attribute is present.
Possible Operators:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| and | AND operator |
| not | NOT operator |
| , | OR operator |
Devices:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| all | Suitable for all devices |
| aural | Speech synthesizers |
| braille | Braille feedback devices |
| handheld | Handheld devices (small screen, limited bandwidth) |
| projection | Projectors |
| Print preview mode/printed pages | |
| screen | Computer screens |
| tty | Teletypes and similar media using a fixed-pitch character grid |
| tv | Low resolution or limited scroll ability type devices like Television. |
Values:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| width | Targeted display area’s width. |
| height | Targeted display area’s height |
| device-width | Target display or paper’s width. |
| device-height | Target display or paper’s height. |
| orientation | Target display or paper’s orientation. |
| aspect-ratio | Width/height ratio of the targeted display area. |
| device-aspect-ratio | Device-width/device-height ratio of the target display/paper. |
| color | Bits per color of target display. |
| color-index | Number of colors the target display can handle. |
| monochrome | Bits per pixel in a monochrome frame buffer. |
| resolution | Pixel density (dpi or dpcm) of the target display/paper. |
| scan | Scanning method of a tv display. |
| grid | If the output device is grid or bitmap. |
Note: Prefixes like “min-“ and “max-“ can be used.
Example:
HTML
<html><head> <title> HTML anchor media Attribute </title></head><body> <h1>GeeksForGeeks</h1> <h2> HTML anchor media Attribute</h2> media="print and (resolution:300dpi)"> Click to open in the same tab </a> <br> target="_blank" media="print and (resolution:300dpi)"> Click to open in a different tab </a></body></html> |
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Output:
Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by HTML <a> media Attribute are listed below:
- Google Chrome
- Internet Explorer
- Firefox
- Apple Safari
- Opera
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