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Link rel=preconnect (Resource Hints)

Category
Network / Connectivity
Type
New or changed feature
Status
Enabled by default (Chrome 46)
Intent stage
None

Summary

Adds support for <link rel="preconnect" href="..."> (and the equivalent HTTP link header) as a hint that the browser should predictively open a connection to the supplied server/protocol for resources that will be needed later in the loading process.

Standards & signals

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

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