HTML <a> target Attribute
The HTML <a> target Attribute is used to specify where to open the link.
Syntax:
<a target="_blank | _self | _parent | _top | framename"\>
Attribute Values:
- _blank: It opens the link in a new window.
- _self: It is the default value. It opens the linked document in the same frame.
- _parent: It opens the linked document in the parent frameset.
- _top: It opens the linked document in the full body of the window.
- framename: It opens the linked document in the named frame.
Example: In this example, the GeeksforGeeks link will open in the new tab.
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html> < html > < body > < h2 >GeeksforGeeks</ h2 > < p >Welcome to target = "_blank" > GeeksforGeeks </ a > </ p > </ body > </ html > |
Output:

HTML <a> target attribute
Example: This example illustrates the use of the Target attribute in the <a> element.
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html> < html > < head > < title > HTML a target Attribute </ title > </ head > < body > < center > < h1 >GeeksforGeeks</ h1 > < h2 >HTML a Target Attribute</ h2 > < p >Welcome to id = "GFG" target = "_self" > GeeksforGeeks </ a > </ p > </ center > </ body > </ html > |
Output:

HTML <a> target attribute
Supported Browsers:
- Google Chrome version
- Edge version 12 and above
- Internet Explorer
- Firefox version
- Opera
- Safari
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