HTML | <link> media Attribute
The HTML link media attribute is used to specify what media/device the target resource is optimized for. This attribute used to specify a different style for different media type.
The media attribute can accept several values.
Syntax:
<link media="value">
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:
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="index_screen.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="index_print.css" media="print"> </head> <body> <center> <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1> <p><a href="index.html" target="_blank"> Click here </a> </center> </body> </html> |
Output:
Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by HTML link media attribute are listed below:
- Google Chrome
- Internet Explorer
- Firefox
- Apple Safari
- Opera
