HTML <form> target Attribute
In this article, we will see how to open the new tab in HTML using <form> target Attribute, along with understanding its implementation through the examples.
The <form> target Attribute in HTML is used to specify whether the submitted result will open in the current window, a new tab, or on a new frame ie., this attribute specifies a name or a keyword that shows where to display the reply, once the form is submitted.
Syntax:
<form target="_blank|_self|_parent|_top|framename">
Attribute Values:
- _blank: It opens the link in a new window.
- _self: It opens the linked document in the same frame & this is the default value.
- _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 1: This simple example illustrates the use of the target attribute which is set to _blank in HTML Form.
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html><html><head> <title>HTML Form target Attribute</title></head><body> <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1> <h2>HTML Form target Attribute</h2> <form action="#" id="GFG" target="_blank"> Username: <input type="text" name="name"> <br> Password: <input type="password" name="password"> <br> <input type="submit" value="Submit"> </form></body></html> |
Output:
HTML <form> target Attribute
Example 2: This example illustrates the use of target Attribute whose value is set to _self in the form element.
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html><html><head> <title>HTML Form target Attribute</title> <style> h1 { color: green; } body { text-align: center; } </style></head><body> <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1> <h2>HTML Form target Attribute</h2> <form action="#" id="GFG" target="_self"> First name: <input type="text" name="fname"> <br> Last name: <input type="text" name="lname"> <br> Address: <input type="text" name="Address"> <br> <input type="submit" value="Submit"> </form></body></html> |
Output:
Setting the target attribute as _self
Supported Browsers:
- Google Chrome version
- Internet Explorer
- Microsoft Edge version 12 and above
- Firefox version
- Safari
- Opera
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