Target Attribute | Internet Development Index |
Defines a frame or window that a URL is displayed in. Read/write String.
Applies To
Tag Syntax
<v:element target="expression">
Remarks
The Target attribute is similar to the standard HTML Target attribute of anchors.
Values include:
| Value | Description |
| TargetName | String containing the name of the frame or window in which to load the document. |
| _blank | Specifies that the linked document is loaded into a new blank window. This window is not named. |
| _media | Specifies that the linked document is loaded into the Media Bar. Available in Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6 or later. |
| _parent | Specifies that the linked document is loaded into the immediate parent of the document containing the link. |
| _search | Specifies that the linked document is loaded into the browser's search pane. Available in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or greater. |
| _self | Specifies that the linked document is loaded into the window in which the link was clicked (the active window). |
| _top | Specifies that the linked document is loaded into the topmost window. |
VML Standard Attribute
Example
When the rectangle is clicked, the browser loads the Microsoft Corporation home page in the same window.
<v:rect id=myrect fillcolor="red" href="http://www.microsoft.com" target="_self" style="position:relative;top:1;left:1;width:20;height:20"> </v:rect>
Target Attribute Example. (Requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or greater.)