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HTML link href attribute

The href attribute specifies the location (URL) of the external resource (usually a stylesheet file).

Online Example

Link to an external stylesheet:

Example

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>HTML <link> href Attribute Usage-Basic Tutorial(oldtoolbag.com)</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="styles.css">
</head>
<body>
<h1>I am formatted with a linked style sheet</h1>
<p>Me too!/p>
</body>
</html>

Test it out ‹/›

Browser Compatibility

IEFirefoxOperaChromeSafari

All major browsers support the href attribute.

Definition and Usage

The href attribute specifies the location of an external resource (usually a stylesheet file) (URL).

HTML 4.01 and HTML5Differences between

None.

Syntax

<link href="URL">

Attribute value

Value	Description
URL	Linked resource/URL of the document. Possible values: Absolute URL - points to another website (e.g., href="http://www.example.com/theme.css"） Relative URL - points to a file within the website (e.g., href="/themes/theme.css"）

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