HTML target attribute

target attribute allows the linked document to open in the current or new window.

Example

<a href="https://web4college.com">self</a>
<a href="https://web4college.com" target="_blank">blank</a>

Attribute values

All possible values of target attribute

target='_self':: Self-based attribute opens the link in the current window. This is the default value.; Example
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<a href="https://web4college.com" target="_self">HTML</a>
target='_blank':: blank based attribute opens the link in new window.; Example
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<a href="https://web4college.com" target="_blank">web4college</a>
target='_top':: top based attribute opens the link in the top frame. If a link is present in multiple nested frames then the link opens in the outermost frame.; Example
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<a href="https://web4college.com" target="_top">HTML</a>
target='_parent':: parent based attribute opens the window in the parent frame. If the link is present in multiple nested frames then the link opens in parent frame.; Example
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<a href="http://www.bing.com" target="_parent">Go to bing</a>

The tags that support target attribute

<a> tag: a (anchor) tag defines hyperlink. We can make a link to other websites or other web pages.

See the above given examples.; Example
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<p>Upload Video: <input type="file" accept="video/*"><p>
<base> tag: base tag represents the default or basic URL for all the links present in the document.; Example
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<base href="http://www.google.com" target="_blank">