Web/API/HTMLAreaElement/rel

The HTMLAreaElement.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 <area> element and the current document.

Syntax

var relstr = areaElt.rel;
areaElt.rel = relstr;

Example

var areas = document.getElementsByTagName("area");
var length = areas.length;
for (var i = 0; i < length; i++) {
  alert("Rel: " + areas[i].rel);
}

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
HTML Living StandardThe definition of 'rel' in that specification.	Living Standard	Initial definition

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
rel	Chrome Full support 54	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 1	IE Full support Yes	Opera Full support Yes	Safari Full support Yes	WebView Android Full support 54	Chrome Android Full support 54	Firefox Android Full support Yes	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS Full support Yes	Samsung Internet Android Full support 6.0

Legend

Full support  

Full support

See also

• The equivalent property on <a> and <link>, HTMLAnchorElement.rel and HTMLLinkElement.rel.
• The very same list but as tokens: HTMLAreaElement.relList

HTMLAreaElement.rel by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.