HTML Link Targets

By default, links will open in the current window or frame.

We need to add a target if we want the link to open in another window or frame than the link itself is placed in.

To do this we simply add a target=" " to the <a href>.

This example will open anybodycanmaster-computer-network.blogspot.com website in a new window:

<a href = "http://anybodycanmaster-computer-network.blogspot.com"
target="_blank">.

Predefined targets are:

• _blank loads the page into a new browser window.


• _self loads the page into the current window.


• _parent loads the page into the frame that is superior to the frame the hyperlink is in.


• _top cancels all frames, and loads in full browser window.

In addition to these, we can also enter the name of a frame window if our page is within a frameset.