The HTMLAnchorElement.rel property reflects the rel attribute. It is a DOMString containing a space-separated list of link types indicating the relationship between the resource represented by the <a> element and the current document.
Syntax
var relstr = anchorElt.rel; anchorElt.rel = relstr;
Example
var anchors = document.getElementsByTagName("a");
var length = anchors.length;
for (var i = 0; i < length; i++) {
alert(anchors[i]);
}
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of 'rel' in that specification. |
Living Standard | No change from Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification The definition of 'rel' in that specification. |
Recommendation | No change from Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification The definition of 'rel' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
| Feature | Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
See also
- The equivalent property on
<area>and<link>,HTMLAreaElement.relandHTMLLinkElement.rel. - The very same list but as tokens:
HTMLAnchorElement.relList