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HTML area target Attribute


HTML area Tag Reference HTML <area> tag

Definition and Usage

The target attribute specifies where the URL (web resource) should be opened.

Syntax

<area target="target" />

Syntax Example

<area target="_blank" />

Attribute Values

Value Description
_blank The target URL will open in a new window.
_self The target URL will open in the same frame as it was clicked.
_parent The target URL will open in the parent frameset.
_top The target URL will open in the full body of the window.
framename The name of the target frame the URL should open in.


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The attribute is supported in all major browsers.


Example

Source Output

<p>Click on one of the planets:</p>

<img src ="planets.gif" width="145" height="126" alt="Planets" usemap ="#planetmap" />

<map id ="planetmap"
name="planetmap">
<area shape="rect" coords ="0,0,82,126" href ="sun.htm" target ="_blank" alt="Sun" />
<area shape ="circle" coords ="90,58,3" href ="mercur.htm" target ="_blank" alt="Mercury" />
<area shape ="circle" coords ="124,58,8" href ="venus.htm" target ="_blank" alt="Venus" />
</map>

Click on one of the planets:

Planets Sun Mercury Venus


Try-It-Yourself Demos

area target attribute example
Set the target window of the link in the image map.


HTML area Tag Reference HTML <area> tag