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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 
Syntax
Return the rel property:
 linkObject.rel
Set the rel property:
 linkObject.rel = relationship
Property Values
| Value | Description | 
|---|---|
| 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
 
 
