Target Attribute - HTML/JavaScript

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">click here</a>

<html>...<body><base target="_blank|_self|_parent|_top|framename" >...</body></html>

JavaScript¶

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