- A web API that allows to indicate the relative importance of resource requests to help browsers optimize loading performance by prioritizing critical resources. Using the
fetchpriorityattribute on HTML elements (like<img>,<link>, or<script>) or the priority option in the Fetch API, developers can specify values ofhigh,low, andautoto influence how browsers schedule network requests. This enables more granular control over resource loading order, helping ensure that above-the-fold content, critical images, or essential scripts load before less important resources.
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