Link rel Property
Example
Return the relationship between the current document and the linked document:
var x = document.getElementById("myLink").rel;
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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
Property | |||||
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rel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Return the rel property:
linkObject.rel
Set the rel property:
linkObject.rel = relationship
Property Values
Value | Description |
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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 |
icon | Refers to an icon location |
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 |
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 |
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <link> rel attribute
❮ Link Object