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TARGET Attribute | target Property

This topic documents a feature of Binary Behaviors, which are obsolete as of Internet Explorer 10.

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

Syntax

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

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>

Applies To

anchorClick