Anchor rel Property
Example
Return the value of the rel attribute of a link:
var x = document.getElementById("myAnchor").rel;
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Definition and Usage
The rel property sets or returns the value of the rel attribute of a link.
The rel attribute specifies the relationship between the current document and the linked document.
Browser Support
Property | |||||
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rel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Return the rel property:
anchorObject.rel
Set the rel property:
anchorObject.rel = "value"
Property Values
Value | Description |
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alternate | An alternate version of the document (i.e. print page, translated or mirror) |
author | The author of the document |
bookmark | A related document |
help | A help document |
licence | Copyright information for the document |
next | The next document in a selection |
nofollow | "nofollow" is used by Google, to specify that the Google search spider should not follow that link (mostly used for paid links) |
noreferrer | Specifies that the browser should not send a HTTP referer header if the user follows the hyperlink |
prefetch | Specifies that the target document should be cached |
prev | The previous document in a selection |
search | A search tool for the document |
tag | A tag (keyword) for the current document |
Technical Details
Return Value: | A String, representing the relationship between the current document and the linked document |
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More Examples
Example
Set the value of the rel attribute to "nofollow":
document.getElementById("myAnchor").rel = "nofollow";
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <a> rel attribute
❮ Anchor Object