HTML <a> referrerpolicy Attribute

The HTML <a> referrerpolicy attribute is used to specify the reference information that will be sent to the server when the user clicks on a hyperlink.

Syntax:

<a referrerpolicy="no-referrer|no-referrer-when-downgrade|origin|
         origin-when-cross-origin|same-origin|
         strict-origin-when-cross-origin|unsafe-url">

Attribute values:

no-referrer: It specifies that no reference information will be sent along with a request.
no-referrer-when-downgrade: It has a default value. It specifies that reference header will not be sent to origins without HTTPS.
origin: It specifies to only send the origin of the document as the referrer in all cases.
origin-when-cross-origin: It sends the origin, path, and query string when performing a same-origin request, but only sends the origin of the document for other cases.
same-origin: It specifies that the referrer will be sent for same-site origins, but cross-origin requests will send no referrer information.
strict-origin-when-cross-origin: It sends the origin, path, and query string when performing a same-origin request, only sends the origin when the protocol security level stays the same while performing a cross-origin request (HTTPS/HTTPS), and send no header to any less-secure destinations (HTTPS/HTTP).
unsafe-url: It sends an origin, path, and query string as a piece of reference information but does not include password and username.

Example:

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<head>
    <title>HTML a referrerpolicy Attribute</title>
</head>

<body> 
   <h2>
    GeeksForGeeks
   </h2>
  <h2>
      HTML Anchor referrerpolicy Attribute
  </h2>
    

<p>Welcome to
        <a rel="noopener"
           href="https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/community/"
           referrerpolicy="no-referrer">
            GeeksforGeeks
        </a>
     </p>



</body>

</html>

Supported Browsers:

Google Chrome 51.0
Internet Explorer Not Supported
Firefox 50.0
Safari 14.0
Opera 38.0
Edge 79.0

HTML <a> referrerpolicy Attribute

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