<a href="" target="">

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The target attribute of the A element specifies the target frame of the link.


<a href="index.html" target="_top">linked text</a>
Attribute Value Explanation
target=" " _blank the linked page opens in the new window
_top the linked page opens in the entire window
_self the linked page opens in the same frame
_parent the linked page opens in the parent frame
frame name the linked page opens in the named frame

Example

target="_top" (The linked page opens in the entire window)

Target_top


<p><a href="iexample_e.html" target="_top">Entire window</a></p>
Output

target="_self" (The linked page opens in the same frame)

Target_self


<p><a href="iexample_g.html" target="_self">Same frame</a></p>
Output

target="FrameName" (The linked page opens in the named frame)

The links from the parent page.

Target_name


<p>
<a href="iexample_a.html" target="example1">Red page</a>
 | 
<a href="iexample_b.html" target="example1">Green page</a>
 | 
<a href="iexample_c.html" target="example1">Yellow page</a>
</p>
Output

Red page | Green page | Yellow page

The links from the iframe page.

Target_name


<ul>
<li><a href="iexample_a.html" target="example2">Red page</a></li>
<li><a href="iexample_b.html" target="example2">Green page</a></li>
<li><a href="iexample_c.html" target="example2">Yellow page</a></li>
</ul>
Output