HTML <area> rel attribute

HTML <a> Tag

Definition and Usage

rel The attribute specifies the relationship between the current document and the linked document.

only exists href attribute at the same time.

Example

Use the rel attribute to specify the relationship between the current document and the linked document:

<map name="planetmap">
<area shape="rect" coords="0,0,114,576" alt="Sun" href="sun.html" rel="alternate">
</map>

Try it yourself

Syntax

<area rel="value">

Attribute Value

Value Description
alternate Provide a link to the document's alternative representation (e.g., print page, translation, or mirror).
author Provide a link to the document author.
bookmark Permanent URL for bookmarks.
help Provide a link to the help document.
license Provide a link to the document license information.
next Provide a link to the next document in the series.
nofollow

Links to unverified documents, such as paid links.

(Google uses 'nofollow' to specify that Google's search spider should not follow the link)
noreferrer Make the referrer unknown. When the user clicks on a hyperlink, the referrer header will not be included.
prefetch Specifies that the target document should be cached.
prev Select the previous document.
search Link to the document search tool.
tag Tags (keywords) of the current document.

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HTML <a> Tag