HTMLAnchorElement: target property
The target
property of the HTMLAnchorElement
interface is a string that indicates where to display the linked resource.
Value
A string representing the target. Its value can be:
- The name of a
<frame>
. - One of the keyword with specific values:
_blank
,_self
,_parent
, or_top
.
Example
html
<a href="www.example1.com" class="link1" target="_blank">example1</a>
js
const link = document.querySelector(".link1");
console.log(link.target); // output: "_blank"
Specifications
Specification |
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HTML Standard # dom-a-target |
Browser compatibility
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See also
HTMLBaseElement.target
propertyHTMLFormElement.target
propertyHTMLAreaElement.target
property