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How to get the value of the type attribute of a link in JavaScript?
To get the value of the type attribute of a link in JavaScript, use the type property. The type attribute specifies the MIME type of the linked document, such as "text/html" for HTML documents or "text/css" for stylesheets.
Syntax
element.type
Example: Getting Link Type Attribute
You can access the type attribute of a link using getElementById() and the type property:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<p><a id="anchorid" type="text/html" target="_blank" href="https://www.tutorialspoint.com/">TutorialsPoint</a></p>
<script>
var myVal = document.getElementById("anchorid").type;
console.log("Value of type attribute: " + myVal);
// Display in the page
document.body.innerHTML += "<p>Type attribute value: " + myVal + "</p>";
</script>
</body>
</html>
Value of type attribute: text/html
Common Type Attribute Values
Here are typical MIME type values used with links:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<p><a id="htmlLink" type="text/html" href="/page.html">HTML Link</a></p>
<p><a id="cssLink" type="text/css" href="/styles.css">CSS Link</a></p>
<p><a id="jsLink" type="application/javascript" href="/script.js">JS Link</a></p>
<script>
console.log("HTML link type:", document.getElementById("htmlLink").type);
console.log("CSS link type:", document.getElementById("cssLink").type);
console.log("JS link type:", document.getElementById("jsLink").type);
</script>
</body>
</html>
HTML link type: text/html CSS link type: text/css JS link type: application/javascript
Checking if Type Attribute Exists
Not all links have a type attribute. You should check if it exists before accessing it:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<p><a id="withType" type="text/plain" href="/file.txt">Link with type</a></p>
<p><a id="withoutType" href="/page.html">Link without type</a></p>
<script>
function getTypeAttribute(linkId) {
var link = document.getElementById(linkId);
var typeValue = link.type;
if (typeValue) {
console.log(linkId + " type: " + typeValue);
} else {
console.log(linkId + " has no type attribute");
}
}
getTypeAttribute("withType");
getTypeAttribute("withoutType");
</script>
</body>
</html>
withType type: text/plain withoutType has no type attribute
Conclusion
Use the type property to get the MIME type of a link element. Always check if the attribute exists before using it, as not all links include this optional attribute.
Updated on: 2026-03-15T23:18:59+05:30
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