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HTML: <a> target attribute

The target attribute of the <a> tag specifies where the linked document should be opened

Online Example

The target attribute specifies where the document linked to should be opened:

Example

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>　
<meta charset="utf-8">　
<title>Basic Tutorial Website(oldtoolbag.com)</title>　
</head>
<body>
<a　href="https://www.oldtoolbag.com"　target="_blank">Open a new window, visit the basic tutorial website!</a>
</body>
</html>

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Browser Compatibility

IEFirefoxOperaChromeSafari

All major browsers support the target attribute

Definition and Usage

The target attribute of the <a> tag specifies where to open the linked document.

Syntax

<a target="_blank|_self|_parent|_top|framename">

Attribute Value

Value	Description
_blank	Open the linked document in a new window.
_self	Default. Open the linked document in the same frame.
_parent	Open the linked document in the parent frame set.
_top	Open the linked document in the entire window.
framename	Open the linked document in the specified frame.

HTML <a> tag

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