data link type

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]]
"element"	HTML/SVG element names	[^ element ^]

Notes

• The [= =], {{ }}, and [[]] 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