Last Updated : 12 Jul, 2025
The rel attribute is used to specify the relationship between the current and the linked document. It is used only when href attribute present.
Supported tags:
The rel attribute is applied to the following elements:
Example of HTML a rel Attribute
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>HTML a rel Attribute</title>
</head>
<body>
<p>Welcome to
<a rel="noopener"
href="https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/">
GeeksforGeeks
</a>
</p>
</body>
</html>
Output:
Example of HTML area rel Attribute
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>
HTML area rel Attribute
</title>
</head>
<body style="text-align:center;">
<img src=
"https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/20190227165729/area11.png"
alt="" width="300" height="119" class="aligncenter"
usemap="#shapemap" />
<map name="shapemap">
<!-- area tag contained image. -->
<area shape="poly" coords="59, 31, 28, 83, 91, 83"
href="https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/20190227165802/area2.png"
alt="Triangle" rel="alternate">
<area shape="circle" coords="155, 56, 26"
href="https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/20190227165934/area3.png"
alt="Circle" rel="alternate">
<area shape="rect" coords="224, 30, 276, 82"
href="https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/20190227170021/area4.png"
alt="Square" rel="alternate">
</map>
</body>
</html>
Output:
Before click on specific clickable area:
After click on specific clickable area:
Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by HTML rel Attribute are listed below
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HTML:
3.2
| Encoding:
UTF-8
| Version:
0.7.4