HTML <link>
media
Attribute
Example
Two different stylesheets for two different media types (computer screen and print):
Browser Support
All major browsers support the media
attribute.
Definition and Usage
The media
attribute specifies on which device the linked document will be displayed.
This attribute is often used with CSS stylesheets to define styles for different media types.
The media
attribute accepts several values.
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
The media
attribute now supports more values.
Syntax
Possible Operators
Value | Description |
---|---|
and | Specifies an AND operator. |
not | Specifies a NOT operator. |
, | Specifies an OR operator. |
Devices
Value | Description |
---|---|
all | Default. Suitable for all devices. |
aural | Speech synthesizers. |
braille | Braille feedback devices. |
handheld | Handheld devices (small screen, limited bandwidth). |
projection | Projectors. |
Print preview mode/print pages. | |
screen | Computer screens. |
tty | Teletypes and similar media using a fixed-pitch character grid. |
tv | Television-type devices (low resolution, limited scrollability). |
Values
Value | Description |
---|---|
width | Specifies the width of the target display area. <br>Prefixes "min-" and "max-" can be used. <br>Example: media="screen and (min-width:500px)" |
height | Specifies the height of the target display area. <br>Prefixes "min-" and "max-" can be used. <br>Example: media="screen and (max-height:700px)" |
device-width | Specifies the width of the target display/paper. <br>Prefixes "min-" and "max-" can be used. <br>Example: media="screen and (device-width:500px)" |
device-height | Specifies the height of the target display/paper. <br>Prefixes "min-" and "max-" can be used. <br>Example: media="screen and (device-height:500px)" |
orientation | Specifies the orientation of the target display/paper. <br>Possible values: "portrait" or "landscape". <br>Example: media="all and (orientation: landscape)" |
aspect-ratio | Specifies the width/height ratio of the target display area. <br>Prefixes "min-" and "max-" can be used. <br>Example: media="screen and (aspect-ratio:16/9)" |
device-aspect-ratio | Specifies the device-width/device-height ratio of the target display/paper. <br>Prefixes "min-" and "max-" can be used. <br>Example: media="screen and (aspect-ratio:16/9)" |
color | Specifies the bits per color of the target display. <br>Prefixes "min-" and "max-" can be used. <br>Example: media="screen and (color:3)" |
color-index | Specifies the number of colors the target display can handle. <br>Prefixes "min-" and "max-" can be used. <br>Example: media="screen and (min-color-index:256)" |
monochrome | Specifies the bits per pixel in a monochrome frame buffer. <br>Prefixes "min-" and "max-" can be used. <br>Example: media="screen and (monochrome:2)" |
resolution | Specifies the pixel density (dpi or dpcm) of the target display/paper. <br>Prefixes "min-" and "max-" can be used. <br>Example: media="print and (resolution:300dpi)" |
scan | Specifies the scanning method of tv displays. <br>Possible values: "progressive" and "interlace". <br>Example: media="tv and (scan:interlace)" |
Specifies whether the output device is a grid or bitmap.
Possible values: "1" for grid, otherwise "0".
Example: media="handheld and (grid:1)"