Open In App

HTML | <a> rel Attribute

Improve
Improve
Like Article
Like
Save
Share
Report

The rel attribute is used to specify the relationship between the current and the linked document. It is used only when the href attribute is present. 

Syntax:

<a rel="value">

Attribute Values:

  • alternate: It defines an alternate version of the document i.e. print page, translated, or mirror.
  • author: It defines the author of the document.
  • bookmark: It specifies a related document.
  • help: It specifies a help document.
  • license: It defines copyright information for the document.
  • next: It defines the next document in a selection.
  • nofollow: It is used by Google, to specify that the Google search spider should not follow that link and is mostly used for paid links.
  • noreferrer: It is used to specify that the browser should not send an HTTP referrer header if the user follows the hyperlink.
  • prefetch: It specifies that the target document should be cached.
  • prev: It specifies the previous document in a selection.
  • search: It specifies the search tool for the document.
  • tag: It specifies a tag keyword for the current document.

Example: 

html




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>HTML a rel Attribute</title>
</head>
 
<body>
    <p>Welcome to
        <a rel="noopener"
           href="https://ide.geeksforgeeks.org/">
            GeeksforGeeks
        </a>
    </p>
</body>
</html>


Output: 

Supported Browsers: The browser supported by HTML <a> rel Attribute are listed below:

  • Google Chrome
  • Internet Explorer
  • Firefox
  • Safari
  • Opera

Last Updated : 01 May, 2023
Like Article
Save Article
Previous
Next
Share your thoughts in the comments
Similar Reads