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HTML <link> target Attribute

❮ HTML <link> tag

Example

In the following example, the linked document is loaded in a new window:

<head>
  <link rel="parent" href="wildcats.htm" target="_blank">
</head>


Definition and Usage

The <link> target attribute is not supported in HTML5.

The target attribute specifies a window or a frame where the linked document is loaded.


Browser Support

Attribute
target Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported

Syntax

<link target="_blank|_self|_parent|_top|framename">

Attribute Values

Value Description
_blank Load in a new window
_self Load in the same frame as it was clicked
_parent Load in the parent frameset
_top Load in the full body of the window
framename Load in a named frame

❮ HTML <link> tag