HTML <form> rel Attribute (original) (raw)

Last Updated : 23 May, 2026

The rel attribute in the

tag specifies the relationship between the current document and the linked resource after form submission. It is mainly used when the target="_blank" attribute opens the response in a new tab or window.

Defines the relationship between the current page and the destination resource.
Common values include noopener, noreferrer, and external.
Helps improve security and control browser behavior.

**Syntax:

**external: It specifies that the external document is not a part of current site.
**help: It specifies a link to a help document.
**license: It defines a copyright information for the document.
**next: It specifies the next document in a selection.
**nofollow: It specifies that the google search spider should not follow that link and mostly used for paid links.
**noreferrer: It defines the browser should not send an HTTP referrer header, if the user follows the hyperlink.
**prev: It defines a previous document in a selection.
**search: It specifies the search tool for the document.

**Example 1: This example uses rel="noreferrer" to prevent the browser from sending referrer information to the target webpage during form submission.

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HTML form rel="noreferrer" Attribute

<b>This will avoid information passed to the post page </b>

<!-- It avoids passing the referrer information
    to target website by removing the referral 
    info from the HTTP header.
    It is safe to use -->

<form rel="noreferrer" action="mypage.php">
    <input type="search" placeholder="search here" />
    <input type="button" value="search" />
</form>

**Example 2: This example uses rel="external" to indicate that the form submission points to a resource outside the current website.

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