---
title: Link Rel Preload
category: apps
bugzilla: 1222633
firefox_status: 56
mdn_url: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Preloading_content
spec_url: https://w3c.github.io/preload/
spec_repo: https://github.com/w3c/preload
chrome_ref: 5757468554559488
ie_ref: Preload
webkit_ref: Preload
---

A hint for supporting browsers to prefetch specified resources without executing them, allowing developers to precisely control what resources are loaded and when. Used properly, this can lead to significant performance improvements.

---
title: Link Rel Preload
category: apps
bugzilla: 1222633
firefox_status: in-development
mdn_url: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Preloading_content
spec_url: https://w3c.github.io/preload/
spec_repo: https://github.com/w3c/preload
chrome_ref: 5757468554559488
ie_ref: Preload
webkit_ref: Preload
---

A hint for supporting browsers to prefetch specified resources without executing them, allowing developers to precisely control what resources are loaded and when. Used properly, this can lead to significant performance improvements.

Update preload to show that it is currently in development
Update preload to show that it is currently in development

Fixes #565
