HTML <link> media Attribute
Example
Two different style sheets for two different media types (screen and print):
<head>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="theme.css">
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="print.css" media="print">
</head>
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Definition and Usage
The media attribute specifies what media/device the target resource is optimized for.
This attribute is mostly used with CSS stylesheets to specify different styles for different media types.
The media attribute can accept several values.
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| media | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
The media attribute now supports more values.
Syntax
<link media="value">
Possible Operators
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| and | Specifies an AND operator |
| not | Specifies a NOT operator |
| , | Specifies an OR operator |
Devices
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| all | Default. Used for all media type devices |
| Used for Print preview mode/printed pages | |
| screen | Used for computer screens, tablets, smart-phones etc. |
| speech | Used for screenreaders that "reads" the page out loud |
| aural | Deprecated. Speech synthesizers |
| braille | Deprecated. Braille feedback devices |
| handheld | Deprecated. Handheld devices (small screen, limited bandwidth) |
| projection | Deprecated. Projectors |
| tty | Deprecated. Teletypes and similar media using a fixed-pitch character grid |
| tv | Deprecated. Television type devices (low resolution, limited scroll ability) |
Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| aspect-ratio | Specifies the width/height ratio of the targeted display area. "min-" and "max-" prefixes can be used. Example: media="screen and (max-aspect-ratio:16/9)" |
| color | Specifies the bits per color of target display. "min-" and "max-" prefixes can be used. Example: media="screen and (min-color:3)" |
| color-index | Specifies the number of colors the target display can handle. "min-" and "max-" prefixes can be used. Example: media="screen and (min-color-index:256)" |
| device-aspect-ratio | Deprecated. Specifies the device-width/device-height ratio of the target display/paper. |
| device-width | Deprecated. Specifies the width of the target display/paper. |
| device-height | Deprecated. Specifies the height of the target display/paper. |
| grid | Specifies if the output device is grid or bitmap. Possible values are "1" for grid, and "0" otherwise. Example: media="handheld and (grid:1)" |
| height | Specifies the height of the targeted display area. "min-" and "max-" prefixes can be used. Example: media="screen and (max-height:700px)" |
| monochrome | Specifies the bits per pixel in a monochrome frame buffer. "min-" and "max-" prefixes can be used. Example: media="screen and (min-monochrome:2)" |
| orientation | Specifies the orientation of the target display/paper. Possible values: "portrait" or "landscape" Example: media="all and (orientation: landscape)" |
| resolution | Specifies the pixel density (dpi or dpcm) of the target display/paper. "min-" and "max-" prefixes can be used. Example: media="print and (min-resolution:300dpi)" |
| scan | Specifies scanning method of a tv display. Possible values are "progressive" and "interlace". Example: media="tv and (scan:interlace)" |
| width | Specifies the width of the targeted display area. "min-" and "max-" prefixes can be used. Example: media="screen and (min-width:500px)" |
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