HTML <area> target Attribute
Example
An image-map, with clickable areas, and a target attribute:
<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.htm" alt="Sun"
target="_blank">
<area shape="circle" coords="90,58,3" href="mercur.htm" alt="Mercury">
<area shape="circle" coords="124,58,8" href="venus.htm" alt="Venus">
</map>
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Definition and Usage
The target attribute specifies where to open the linked document.
Only used if the href attribute is present.
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| target | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
Frames and framesets are no longer supported. The _parent, _top and framename attribute values are mostly used with iframes.
Syntax
<area target="_blank|_self|_parent|_top|framename">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| _blank | Opens the linked document in a new window or tab |
| _self | Opens the linked document in the same frame as it was clicked |
| _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 <area> tag
