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Resource Hints: prefetch

Serves to inform browsers that a specific resource should be prefetched so that it can be loaded faster. It is indicated using 'link rel= prefetch href= url >.

Last updated on : 2023-03-20

Browser Versions

Edge

Firefox

Chrome

Safari

Opera

5.5 - 10

11 - 11

12 - 111

2 - 113

4 - 7

8 - 114

3.2 - 16.4

9.5 - 12.1

15 - 95

Fully Supported

Partially

No Support

Browser Compatibility

Resource Hints: prefetch on IE is fully supported on 11-11, and not supported on 5.5-10 IE versions.

Resource Hints: prefetch on Edge is fully supported on all Edge versions.

Resource Hints: prefetch on Firefox is fully supported on all Firefox versions.

Resource Hints: prefetch on Chrome is fully supported on 8-114, and not supported on 4-7 Chrome versions.

Resource Hints: prefetch on Safari is not supported on any Safari versions.

Resource Hints: prefetch on Opera is fully supported on 15-95, and not supported on 9.5-12.1 Opera versions.

Resource Hints: prefetch on Safari on iOS is not supported on any Safari on iOS versions.

Resource Hints: prefetch on Android Browser is fully supported on 4.4-111, and not supported on 2.1-4.1 Android Browser versions.

Resource Hints: prefetch on Opera Mobile is fully supported on 64-73, and not supported on 10-12 Opera Mobile versions.

Resource Hints: prefetch on Chrome for Android is fully supported on all Chrome for Android versions.

Resource Hints: prefetch on Firefox for Android is fully supported on all Firefox for Android versions.

Resource Hints: prefetch on Samsung Internet is fully supported on all Samsung Internet versions.

Browser Support for Resource Hints: prefetch

Resource Hints: prefetch on Chrome

Resource Hints: prefetch on Safari

Resource Hints: prefetch on Firefox

Resource Hints: prefetch on Internet Explorer

Resource Hints: prefetch on Opera

Resource Hints: prefetch on Edge

References

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Overall Browser Compatibility Score

Note:Resource Hints: prefetch shows a browser compatibility score of 80. This is a collective score out of 100 to represent browser support of a web technology. The higher this score is, the greater is the browser compatibility. The browser compatibility score is not a 100% reflection for every browser and the web technology support. However, it does give you an estimate on how much you should rely on a particular web technology in terms of browser compatibility.

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