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data-link-type

Applies to: <a>

Constrains a link to match only definitions of a specific type. Mostly set automatically by the shorthand syntax — you rarely need to set this manually.

Values

Value Use for Shorthand
"dfn" Prose concept definitions [= term =]
"idl" WebIDL definitions {{ term }}
"biblio" Bibliography references [SPEC](/speced/respec/wiki/SPEC)
"element" HTML/SVG element names [^ element ^]

Notes

  • The [= =], {{ }}, and [](/speced/respec/wiki/) shorthands add data-link-type automatically — prefer shorthands over setting this attribute manually
  • When no data-link-type is set on an <a>, ReSpec infers the type from context (inside a WebIDL block → IDL; in prose → dfn)
  • See Shorthands Guide for the full shorthand syntax reference