The preload keyword for the rel attribute of the <link> element indicates the user is highly likely to require the target resource for the current navigation, and therefore the browser must preemptively fetch and cache the resource.
See Preloading content with rel="preload" for more details.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living StandardThe definition of 'preload' in that specification. | Living Standard |
Browser compatibility
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Chrome
Full support 50 |
Edge
Full support ≤79 |
Firefox No support 56 — 57 No support 56 — 57 Notes' Disabled due to various web compatibility issues (e.g. bug 1405761). |
IE
? |
Opera
Full support 37 |
Safari
? |
WebView Android
Full support 50 |
Chrome Android
Full support 50 |
Firefox Android No support 56 — 57 No support 56 — 57 Notes' Disabled due to various web compatibility issues (e.g. bug 1405761). |
Opera Android
? |
Safari iOS
? |
Samsung Internet Android
Full support 5.0 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.'
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
- See implementation notes.'
- See implementation notes.
Link types: preload by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.
