The prerender keyword for the rel attribute of the <link> element is a hint to browsers that the user might need the target resource for the next navigation, and therefore the browser can likely improve the user experience by preemptively fetching and processing the resource — for example, by fetching its subresources or performing some rendering in the background offscreen.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living StandardThe definition of 'prerender' in that specification. | Living Standard |
Browser compatibility
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Chrome
Full support 13 |
Edge
Full support 79 |
Firefox
No support No |
IE
Full support 11 |
Opera
Full support 15 |
Safari
No support No |
WebView Android
Full support 4.4 |
Chrome Android
Full support 18 |
Firefox Android
No support No |
Opera Android
Full support 14 |
Safari iOS
No support No |
Samsung Internet Android
Full support 1.5 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.'
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
Link types: prerender by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.
