HTML <link> href Attribute

The HTML <link> Tag

Definition and Usage

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

Example

Link to an external stylesheet:

<link rel="stylesheet" href="styles.css">

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Syntax

<link href="URL">

Attribute Value

Value Description
URL

The URL of the linked resource/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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The HTML <link> Tag