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Area target Property
Area Object
Definition and Usage
The target property sets or returns the value of the target attribute of an area.
Syntax
areaObject.target=value
The target property can have one of the following values:
| 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 |
Browser Support
The target property is supported in all major browsers.
Example
Example
Return the value of the target attribute for the "Venus" area in the image-map:
<html>
<body>
<img src="planets.gif"
width="145" height="126"
usemap="#planetmap">
<map name="planetmap">
<area id="venus" shape="circle"
coords="124,58,8"
alt="Venus"
href="venus.htm"
target="_blank">
</map>
<p>The value of the target attribute for the "Venus" area is:
<script>
document.write(document.getElementById("venus").target);
</script>
</p>
</body>
</html>
<body>
<img src="planets.gif"
width="145" height="126"
usemap="#planetmap">
<map name="planetmap">
<area id="venus" shape="circle"
coords="124,58,8"
alt="Venus"
href="venus.htm"
target="_blank">
</map>
<p>The value of the target attribute for the "Venus" area is:
<script>
document.write(document.getElementById("venus").target);
</script>
</p>
</body>
</html>
The output of the code above will be:
The value of the target attribute for the "Venus" area is: _blank
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