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Target Frame

Article ID: KB101386

A link's target is typically specified when using frames pages. The target tells the link which frame to affect: When the link is clicked, the new page will load into the target frame.

The target can point to a specific frame, or it can be a special type of target:

• Same Frame: _self (opens link in its own frame)
• Whole Page: _top (opens link in the same browser, overriding the frames structure)
• New Window: _blank (opens link in a new window)
• Parent Frame: _parent (opens link in a "parent" frames page)

These four options are listed in the "Common targets" area of the Target Frame page.

Behind the Scenes

Specifying a target adds the target attribute to the link code.

Here is an example of a normal hyperlink without a target specified:

<a href="page.htm">Hyperlink text</a>

After specifying a target to a frame that is named "main," the link looks like this:

<a href="page.htm" target="main">Hyperlink text</a>

As another example, here is a link that uses the _blank target to open the link in a new window:

<a href="page.htm" target="_blank">Hyperlink text</a>

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