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HTML and JavaScript can specify where to open a linked document or window.

In HTML, this is done by way of the target attribute on the <a> element. In JavaScript, this same set of values can be used as the second parameter to the window.open() method.

Valid Values¶

Value	Description
_blank	Opens the linked document in a new window or tab
_newtab	Opens the linked document in a new tab
_self	Opens the linked document in the same frame as it was clicked (this is default)
_parent	Opens the linked document in the parent frame
_top	Opens the linked document in the full body of the window
framename	Opens the linked document in a named frame

HTML Usage¶

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

JavaScript¶

window.open(url, "_blank|_self|_parent|_top|''framename''")