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Link rel=prefetch header support

Category
Performance
Type
New or changed feature
Status
Enabled by default (Chrome 56)
Intent stage
None

Summary

The proposed change will add support for the "prefetch" rel value in Link headers, enabling easy addition of such resource hints and therefore easier hinting of resources needed for next navigation.

Standards & signals

Docs: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/link

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