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HTML: <input> formtarget attribute

The 'formtarget' attribute specifies a name or keyword that indicates where the received response is displayed after submitting the form, which will override the 'target' attribute of the '<form>' element.

　HTML <input> tag

Online Example

A form with two submit buttons and different target windows:

Example

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>HTML: <input> formtarget attribute　-　基础教程网(oldtoolbag.com)</title>
<body>
<form action="action_page.php">
　　First name: <input type="text" name="fname"><br>
　　Last name: <input type="text" name="lname"><br>
　　<input type="submit" value="Submit as normal">
　　<input type="submit" formtarget="_blank" value="Submit to a new window/tab">
</form>
</body>
</html>

Test to see ‹/›

Browser Compatibility

IEFirefoxOperaChromeSafari

Internet Explorer 10Firefox, Opera, Chrome, and Safari support the 'formtarget' attribute.

Note:Internet Explorer 9 Previous versions do not support the 'formtarget' attribute of the '<input>' tag.

Definition and Usage

The 'formtarget' attribute specifies a name or keyword that indicates where the received response is displayed after submitting the form.

The formtarget attribute overrides the <form> element's target attribute.

Note:The formtarget attribute can be used with type="submit" and type="image".

HTML 4.01 with HTML5difference

The formtarget attribute is an HTML5 new attributes added

Note:HTML5Frames and framesets are not supported. The _parent, _top, and framename values are now mainly used for iframes.

Syntax

<input formtarget="_blank|_self|_parent|_top|framename">

Attribute value

Value	Description
_blank	In a new window/Display the response in the tab.
_self	Display the response in the same frame (default).
_parent	Display the response in the parent frame.
_top	Display the response in the entire window.
framename	Display the response in the specified iframe.

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