HTML | <link> media Attribute

The HTML link media attribute is used to specify what media/device the target resource is optimized for. This attribute used to specify a different style for different media type.

The media attribute can accept several values.

Syntax:

<link media="value">

Possible Operators:

Value	Description
and	AND operator
not	NOT operator
,	OR operator

Devices:

Value	Description
all	Suitable for all devices
aural	Speech synthesizers
braille	Braille feedback devices
handheld	Handheld devices (small screen, limited bandwidth)
projection	Projectors
print	Print preview mode/printed pages
screen	Computer screens
tty	Teletypes and similar media using a fixed-pitch character grid
tv	Low resolution or limited scroll ability type devices like Television.

Values:

Value	Description
width	Targeted display area’s width.
height	Targeted display area’s height
device-width	Target display or paper’s width.
device-height	Target display or paper’s height.
orientation	Target display or paper’s orientation.
aspect-ratio	Width/height ratio of the targeted display area.
device-aspect-ratio	Device-width/device-height ratio of the target display/paper.
color	Bits per color of target display.
color-index	Number of colors the target display can handle.
monochrome	Bits per pixel in a monochrome frame buffer.
resolution	Pixel density (dpi or dpcm) of the target display/paper.
scan	Scanning method of a tv display.
grid	If the output device is grid or bitmap.

Note: Prefixes like "min-" and "max-" can be used. Example:

html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<head>
    <link rel="stylesheet" 
          type="text/css" 
          href="index_screen.css">

    <link rel="stylesheet" 
          type="text/css"
          href="index_print.css" 
          media="print">
</head>

<body>
    <center>
        <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
        <p><a href="index.html" target="_blank">
      Click here
      </a>
    </center>
</body>

</html>

Output:

Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by HTML link media attribute are listed below:

Google Chrome 1 and above
Edge 12 and above
Internet Explorer 6 and above
Firefox 1 and above
Apple Safari 4 and above
Opera 12.1 and above

HTML | <link> media Attribute

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