Example
Change the target for a specific area in an image-map:
document.getElementById("venus").href = "_blank";
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Definition and Usage
The target property sets or returns the value of the target attribute of an area.
The target attribute specifies where to open the linked document.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| target | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Return the target property:
areaObject.target
Set the target property:
areaObject.target="_blank|_self|_parent|_top|framename"
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| _blank | Open the linked document in a new window |
| _self | Open the linked document in the same frame as it was clicked (this is default) |
| _parent | Open the linked document in the parent frameset |
| _top | Open the linked document in the full body of the window |
| framename | Open the linked document in a named frame |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A String, representing where to open the linked document |
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More Examples
Example
Get the target of a specific area in an image-map:
var x =
document.getElementById("venus").target;
The result of x will be:
_self
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <area> target attribute
< Area Object