[Solved] Why is tag called link? [closed]

Question

The link element allows authors to link their document to other resources.

It’s used to link to other resources. It’s used to describe and specify a relationship between the document and another resource which may be a stylesheet, it’s not necessarily importing a resource. The name include would entail that you’re including a script or stylesheet, but that’s not what link necessarily does.

Accepted Answer

Per the HTML Living Standard:

The link element allows authors to link their document to other resources.

It’s used to link to other resources. It’s used to describe and specify a relationship between the document and another resource which may be a stylesheet, it’s not necessarily importing a resource. The name include would entail that you’re including a script or stylesheet, but that’s not what link necessarily does.