HTML <form> targetAttribute
Examples
Submit a form that opens in a new window or new tab, i.e., display the received response in a new window or new tab:
<form action="demo_form.html"
method="get" target="_blank">
First name: <input type="text" name="fname"><br>
Last name: <input type="text" name="lname"><br>
<input type="submit" value="提交">
</form>
First name: <input type="text" name="fname"><br>
Last name: <input type="text" name="lname"><br>
<input type="submit" value="提交">
</form>
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Browser Support
All major browsers support the target attribute.
Definition and Usage
The target attribute specifies a name or a keyword that indicates where to open the action URL, i.e., where to display the response received after submitting the form.
The target attribute defines the name or keyword of the browser context (such as a tab, window, or inline frame).
Differences between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
HTML5 supports the target attribute.
In HTML 4.01, the target attributeis deprecated。
Note:In HTML5, frame and frameset are no longer supported, so _parent, _top, andframenamevalues are mostly used for iframe.
Syntax
<form target="_blank|_self|_parent|_top|framename">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| _blank | Opens in a new window/tab. |
| _self | Opens in the same frame. (Default) |
| _parent | Opens in the parent frame. |
| _top | Opens in the entire window. |
| framename | Opens in the specified iframe. |
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