Resource Hints: prefetch

Last updated on : 2022-04-10

Note:
Resource Hints: prefetch shows a browser compatibility score of 77. 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.

Overview

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)">.

Browser Compatibility

  • Resource Hints: prefetch on IE is fully supported on 11-11, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on 5.5-10 IE versions.
  • Resource Hints: prefetch on Edge is fully supported on 12-99, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on below 12 Edge versions.
  • Resource Hints: prefetch on Firefox is fully supported on 2-100, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on below 2 Firefox versions.
  • Resource Hints: prefetch on Chrome is fully supported on 8-103, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on 4-7 Chrome versions.
  • Resource Hints: prefetch on Safari is fully supported on None of the versions, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on 3.2-15.4 Safari versions.
  • Resource Hints: prefetch on Opera is fully supported on 15-83, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on 9.5-12.1 Opera versions.
  • Resource Hints: prefetch on Safari on iOS is fully supported on None of the versions, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on 3.2-15.4 Safari on iOS versions.
  • Resource Hints: prefetch on Android Browser is fully supported on 4.4-99, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on 2.3-4.1 Android Browser versions.
  • Resource Hints: prefetch on Opera Mobile is fully supported on 64-64, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on 10-12 Opera Mobile versions.
  • Resource Hints: prefetch on Chrome for Android is fully supported on 97-100, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on below 97 Chrome for Android versions.
  • Resource Hints: prefetch on Firefox for Android is fully supported on 95-98, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on below 95 Firefox for Android versions.
  • Resource Hints: prefetch on Samsung Internet is fully supported on 4-16, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on below 4 Samsung Internet versions.
77
Hightooltip

Browser Compatibility Score

Chrome IE
Medium

Browser Support For IE Versions

11-11
Fully
-
Partially
5.5-10
No Support
Chrome Edge
High

Browser Support For Edge Versions

12-99
Fully
-
Partially
-
No Support
Chrome Firefox
High

Browser Support For Firefox Versions

2-100
Fully
-
Partially
-
No Support
Chrome Chrome
High

Browser Support For Chrome Versions

8-103
Fully
-
Partially
4-7
No Support
Chrome Safari
Low

Browser Support For Safari Versions

-
Fully
-
Partially
3.2-15.4
No Support
Chrome Opera
High

Browser Support For Opera Versions

15-83
Fully
-
Partially
9.5-12.1
No Support
Chrome Safari on iOS
Low

Browser Support For Safari on iOS Versions

-
Fully
-
Partially
3.2-15.4
No Support
Chrome Android Browser
High

Browser Support For Android Browser Versions

4.4-99
Fully
-
Partially
2.3-4.1
No Support
Chrome Opera Mobile
Medium

Browser Support For Opera Mobile Versions

64-64
Fully
-
Partially
10-12
No Support
Chrome Chrome for Android
High

Browser Support For Chrome for Android Versions

97-100
Fully
-
Partially
-
No Support
Chrome Firefox for Android
High

Browser Support For Firefox for Android Versions

95-98
Fully
-
Partially
-
No Support
Chrome Samsung Internet
High

Browser Support For Samsung Internet Versions

4-16
Fully
-
Partially
-
No Support

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Last Modified date

2022-04-10

Browser Support for Resource Hints: prefetch

  • ChromeChrome
  • Safari Safari
  • Firefox Firefox
  • IE Internet Explorer
  • Opera Opera
  • Edge Edge

Support for Resource Hints: prefetch on Google Chrome

chrome-27 Chrome 27
chrome-28 Chrome 28
chrome-29 Chrome 29
chrome-30 Chrome 30
chrome-31 Chrome 31
chrome-32 Chrome 32
chrome-33 Chrome 33
chrome-34 Chrome 34
chrome-35 Chrome 35
chrome-36 Chrome 36
chrome-37 Chrome 37
chrome-38 Chrome 38
chrome-39 Chrome 39
chrome-40 Chrome 40
chrome-41 Chrome 41
chrome-42 Chrome 42
chrome-43 Chrome 43
chrome-44 Chrome 44
chrome-45 Chrome 45
chrome-46 Chrome 46
chrome-47 Chrome 47
chrome-48 Chrome 48
chrome-49 Chrome 49
chrome-50 Chrome 50
chrome-51 Chrome 51
chrome-52 Chrome 52
chrome-53 Chrome 53
chrome-54 Chrome 54
chrome-55 Chrome 55
chrome-56 Chrome 56
chrome-57 Chrome 57
chrome-58 Chrome 58
chrome-59 Chrome 59
chrome-60 Chrome 60
chrome-61 Chrome 61
chrome-62 Chrome 62
chrome-63 Chrome 63
chrome-64 Chrome 64
chrome-65 Chrome 65
chrome-66 Chrome 66
chrome-67 Chrome 67
chrome-68 Chrome 68
chrome-69 Chrome 69
chrome-70 Chrome 70
chrome-71 Chrome 71
chrome-72 Chrome 72
chrome-73 Chrome 73
chrome-74 Chrome 74
chrome-75 Chrome 75
chrome-76 Chrome 76
chrome-77 Chrome 77
chrome-78 Chrome 78
chrome-79 Chrome 79
chrome-80 Chrome 80
chrome-81 Chrome 81
chrome-82 Chrome 82
chrome-83 Chrome 83
chrome-84 Chrome 84
chrome-85 Chrome 85
chrome-86 Chrome 86
chrome-87 Chrome 87
chrome-88 Chrome 88
chrome-89 Chrome 89
chrome-90 Chrome 90
chrome-91 Chrome 91
chrome-92 Chrome 92
chrome-93 Chrome 93
chrome-94 Chrome 94
chrome-95 Chrome 95
chrome-96 Chrome 96
chrome-97 Chrome 97

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