TARGET Attribute | target Property

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Sets or retrieves the name of a window or frame that is the target for navigation.

Syntax

XML	<ELEMENT TARGET = sTarget... >
Scripting	anchorClick.target [ = sTarget ]

Possible Values

sTarget

String that specifies or receives one or more of the following values: sName Name of the frame or window. _self Linked document loads into the same window as the link. _top Linked document loads into the topmost window.

The property is read/write. The property has no default value.

Remarks

This property is case sensitive.

The TARGET attribute is exposed to objects participating in the anchorClick behavior.

Example

This example uses the TARGET attribute and the anchorClick behavior to specify the name of a window or frame.

<STYLE>
SPAN {behavior:url(#default#AnchorClick);}
</STYLE>
<!--
The href points to folder.htm for earlier browser versions,
the FOLDER attribute points to the local root.
-->
<SPAN TARGET="_top" "FOLDER = "/" >
Open Folder
</SPAN>

Standards Information

This property is defined in World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 .

Applies To

	anchorClick