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HTML DOM Area target Property

Last Updated : 23 Jun, 2023
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The Area target Property in HTML DOM is used to set or return the value of the target attribute. It is used to specify the place the linked document should be opened where. 

Syntax:

  • It returns the Area target property.
 areaObject.target
  • It is used to set the Area target property.
areaObject.target = _blank|_self|_parent|_top|framename 

Property Values: It contains a single value shape that specifies the type of shape.

  • _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.

Return Value: It returns a string value that represents where to open the linked document. 

Example 1: This example returns the Area target Property. 

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
 
<head>
    <title>
        HTML DOM Area target Property
    </title>
</head>
 
<body>
    <h4>
          HTML DOM Area target Property
      </h4>
    <button onclick="GFG()">
          Click Here!
    </button>
    <map name="Geeks1">
        <area id="Geeks" shape="rect"
              coords="0, 0, 110, 100"
              alt="Geeks"
              href=
              target="_self">
    </map>
    <img src=
         width="300" height="100"
         alt="Geeksforgeeks"
         usemap="#Geeks1">
    <br>
    <p id="GEEK!"></p>
 
    <script>
        function GFG() {
            // Return target property.
            let x =
            document.getElementById("Geeks").target;
            document.getElementById("GEEK!").innerHTML = x;
        }
    </script>
</body>
 
</html>


Output: 

 

Example 2: This example sets the Area target property. 

HTML




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
 
<head>
    <title>
        HTML DOM Area target Property
    </title>
</head>
 
<body>
    <h4>
          HTML DOM Area target Property
      </h4>
    <button onclick="GFG()">
          Click Here!
    </button>
    <map name="Geeks1">
        <area id="Geeks" shape="rect"
              coords="0, 0, 110, 100"
              alt="Geeks"
              href=
              target="_self">
    </map>
    <img src=
         width="300" height="100"
         alt="Geeksforgeeks"
         usemap="#Geeks1">
    <br>
    <p id="GEEK!"></p>
 
    <script>
        function GFG() {
            // Set target property.
            let x = document.getElementById("Geeks").target = "_blank";
            document.getElementById("GEEK!").innerHTML =
                "The value of target attribute has been changed to " + x;
        }
    </script>
</body>
</html>


Output: 

 

Supported Browsers:

  • Google Chrome
  • Firefox
  • Internet Explorer
  • Opera
  • Safari


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