<area target=""> HTML Attribute
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- Attribute of
- <area> HTML Tag
- What does
<area target=""> HTML Attributedo? - Specifies the context in which to open the linked resource.
Contents
Code Example
<img src="/wp-content/uploads/shapes.png" usemap="shapes-map">
<map name="shapes-map">
<area shape="rect" title="Square" coords="19,28,222,228" href="/wp-content/uploads/square.png" target="_blank" />
<area shape="circle" title="Circle" coords="361,132,96" href="/wp-content/uploads/circle.png" target="_blank" />
</map>
The target Attribute
For more details on this attribute, see the documentation for <a target="">).
Values of the target Attribute
| Value Name | Notes |
|---|---|
| framename | Opens the linked resource in the named frame. Frames are deprecated in HTML5. |
| _top | Opens the linked resource in the top-most frame. Frames are deprecated in HTML5. |
| _parent | Opens the linked resource into the parent frame. Frames are deprecated in HTML5. |
| _blank | Opens the linked resource in a new browser tab or (on older browser) a new window. |
All Attributes of area Element
| Attribute name | Values | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| alt | text | Specifies alternative text for a clickable area in an image map. |
| coords | values | Defines the shape and size of a clickable area in an image map. |
| href | url | Defines the URL of the linked document or resource. |
| nohref | Specified that an area of an image map did not link to another resource. | |
| shape | rect circle poly default | In conjunction with the coords attribute, specifies the shape, size, and placement of a clickable area in an image map. |
| target | framename _top _parent _blank | Specifies the context in which to open the linked resource. |
| title | text | Defines the title text of the clickable area. The title text will appear as a tooltip in most browsers. |
Browser Support for target
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