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HTML, HEAD, and TITLE Tags

A document can include multiple LINK statements using as many attributes as necessary. These attributes are shown in table 5.1.

LINK options and attributes apply to the entire HTML document.

Table 5.1 LINK Attributes and Their Functions

Attribute Function
HREF Points to a URL
REL Defines the relationship between the current document and an HREF value
REV Like REL, defines the relationship between the HREF value and the document(the opposite association)
NAME Defines a link from an anchor or URL to this document
URN Defines a Uniform Resource Number for the current document
TITLE Functions the same as the <TITLE> tag in the head of the associated HREF
METHODS Provides a list of functions supported by the current document; how it can be used by a viewer

Table 5.2 META Attributes and Their Functions.

Attribute Function
HTTP-EQUIV Binds the META element to an HTTP response header.
NAME Names a property such as author, publication date, or similar. If the NAME element is not specified, it is assumed to be the same as HTTP-EQUIV.
CONTENT Supplies a value for a named property.

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