links in header!

whats it all about?

[soapystar]

not sure if this is the right place to ask this..but...i guess this was done for search engine optimization so...

i noticed this bunch of links in the header of a site..along with the meta tags..anyone explain why or what its for?..placing links in the header?

<LINK href = "about.html"><LINK href = "advantage.html"><LINK href = "buyer.html"><LINK Href = "chauffeur.html"><LINK href = "airporttransfers.html"><LINK href = "american.html"><LINK href = "amex.html"><LINK href = "ba.html"><LINK href = "blackcabs.html"><LINK href = books.html"><LINK href = "coach.html"><LINK href = "cruises.html"><LINK href = "delta.html"><LINK href = "dover1.html"><LINK href = "dover2.html"><LINK href = "easyjet.html"><LINK href = "et.html"><LINK href = "executive.html"><LINK href = "gatwick.htm"><LINK href = "gatwick.html"><LINK href = "gatwickexpress.html"><LINK href = "go.html"><LINK href = "gtws.html"><LINK href = "harwich.html"><LINK href = "hdock.html"><LINK href = heathrow.html"><LINK href = "heathrowexpress.html"><LINK href = "terminals.html"><LINK href = "portsmouth.html"><LINK href = "t2.html"><LINK href = "t3.html"><LINK href = "t4.html">

[topr8]

you can use links in the header, i've used the rel and rev and base attributes to define a sequence of pages with some benefit i think ...

more on LINK [w3.org]

haven't ever just listed links like in your example though, not sure if spiders will follow them

[richlowe]

I use links for table of contents, section contents and so forth. I think the links you show have been created by someone who misunderstands their usage. LINK is not A and is not intended to be that.

Richard Lowe