HTML target Attribute
Example
<a href="https://www.google.com" target="_blank">Visit google.com!</a>
Meaning
The target attribute specifies where to open the linked document for <a> and <area> elements, the default target for all hyperlinks and forms in the page for <base> elements, and the target frame that will display the results of a form submission for <form> elements.
Standard Syntax
<element target="_self|_blank|_parent|_top|frameName">
Applies to:
The target attribute can be used on the following element:
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Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| _self | Opens the link in the same window as it was clicked by user (default) |
| _blank | Opens the link in a new window or tab, but users can configure browsers to open a new window instead. |
| _parent | Opens the link in the parent frame. If no parent, behaves as _self. |
| _top | Opens the link in the full body of the window. If no ancestors, behaves as _self. |
| frameName | Opens the link in the specified iframe |
More Examples
<area> Tag Example
<img src="img/desk.jpg" usemap="#image-map">
<map name="image-map">
<area target="_blank" alt="Computer" title="Computer" href="img/computer.png" coords="365,99,905,783" shape="rect">
<area target="_blank" alt="Cup" title="Cup" href="img/cup.png" coords="1047,672,97" shape="circle">
<area target="_blank" alt="Mobile" title="Mobile" href="img/mobile.png" coords="960,385,1040,541" shape="rect">
<area target="_blank" alt="Book" title="Book" href="img/book.png" coords="175,426,96,527,20,664,232,755,298,628,364,505" shape="poly">
</map>
<base> Tag Example
Example
<head>
<base href="img/" target="_blank">
</head>
<body>
<img src="image.jpeg" width="50" height="50" alt="demo">
</body>
<form> Tag Example
<form target="_blank" action="action.php" method="get">
<label for="fname">First name:</label>
<input type="text" id="fname" name="fname"><br>
<label for="lname">Last name:</label>
<input type="text" id="lname" name="lname"><br>
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>