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HTML: <area> target attribute

The target attribute specifies where the linked document is opened, and it is only used when the href attribute exists.

Online Example

Image map with clickable areas and target attributes:

Example

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<title>HTML:<area> target attribute　-　Basic Tutorial Website oldtoolbag.com</title>
<body>
<p>Click the sun to observe it closely:</p>
<img src="planets.gif" width="145"height="126"alt="Planets" usemap="#planetmap">
<map name="planetmap">
　　<area shape="rect" coords="0,0,82,126"href="sun.html" alt="Sun" target="_blank">
　　<area shape="circle" coords="90,58,3"href="mercur.html" alt="Mercury">
　　<area shape="circle" coords="124,58,8"href="venus.html" alt="Venus">
</map>
</body>
</html>

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Browser Compatibility

IEFirefoxOperaChromeSafari

All major browsers support the target attribute

Definition and Usage

The target attribute specifies where to open the linked document.

Use only when the href attribute exists.

HTML 4.01 with HTML5differences

Frames and framesets are no longer supported. The _parent, _top, and framename attribute values are usually used with iframes.

Syntax

<area 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.

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