the target frame of the link

The target attribute of the A element specifies the target frame of the link.

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<a href="index.html" target="_top">linked text</a>

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Attribute	Value	Explanation
target=" "	_blank	the linked page opens in the new window
	_top	the linked page opens in the entire window
	_self	the linked page opens in the same frame
	_parent	the linked page opens in the parent frame
	frame name	the linked page opens in the named frame

Tips and Notes

The target attribute cannot be used with the Strict DTD.

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Example

target="_top" (The linked page opens in the entire window)

<p><a href="example_t01.html" target="_top">Entire window</a></p>

Output

Example page

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target="_self" (The linked page opens in the same frame)

<p><a href="example_t02.html" target="_self">Same frame</a></p>

Output

Example page

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target="_parent" (The linked page opens in the parent frame)

<p><a href="example_t03.html" target="_parent">Parent frame</a></p>

Output

Example page

About the parent frame
When you load the "child.html" into the B frame, the parent frame of the C frame becomes the B frame.

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target="FrameName" (The linked page opens in the named frame)

<ul>
<li><a href="example_t04.html" target="top">B frame</a></li>
<li><a href="example_t04.html" target="main">C frame</a></li>
</ul>

Output

Example page