Base target Property
Example
Return the base target for all links on a page:
var x = document.getElementById("myBase").target;
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Definition and Usage
The target property sets or returns the value of the target attribute in a base element.
The target attribute specifies the default target for all hyperlinks and forms in the page.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| target | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 
Syntax
Return the target property:
 baseObject.target
Set the target property:
 baseObject.target = "_blank|_self|_parent|_top|framename"
Property Values
| Value | Description | 
|---|---|
| _blank | Open links in a new window | 
| _self | Open links in the same frame as it was clicked (this is default) | 
| _parent | Open links in the parent frameset | 
| _top | Open links in the full body of the window | 
| framename | Open links in a named frame | 
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A String, representing the default target for all hyperlinks and forms in the page | 
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More Examples
Example
Change the base target for all links on a page to "_blank":
 document.getElementById("myBase").target = "_blank";
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <base> target attribute
❮ Base Object

