HTML link element

HTML <link> tag links the current document to the other resources. These resources may be CSS sytylesheet or javascript file.

<head>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="files/test.css" />
</head>
</>

We write the URL or address of the external document in the href attribute of link element. link element is usually written inside head element.

Tag omission

It is a self-closing tag (<link />) i.e. there is no end tag.

All the global attributes are applicable on the link element.

Attributes that are applicable to <link> tag

href: The address of the linked resource.; <link href="address of external resource">
media: relation of the current document to the external document.; <link href="design.css" rel="stylesheet">
media: Type of media to which the external resource applies.; <link href="design.css" media="print">
hreflang: The language of the external document. It may be Js or CSS file.; <link href="design.css" hreflang="en">
type: Tells about the type of external resource.; <link href="design.css" type="text/css">
sizes: Sizes of the icons that appear in the tab bar.; <link href="" size="50x50">