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Form target Property

Form Object Reference Form Object

Definition and Usage

The target property sets or returns the value of the target attribute in a form.

The target attribute specifies where to open the action URL.

Syntax

formObject.target=value

The target property can have one of the following values:

Value Description
_blank Opens in a new window
_self Opens in the same frame as it was clicked
_parent Opens in the parent frameset
_top Opens in the full body of the window
framename Opens in a named frame


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The target property is supported in all major browsers.


Example

Example

Return where to open the action URL:

<html>
<body>

<form id="frm1" action="form_action.asp" target="_blank">
First name: <input type="text" name="fname" value="Donald"><br>
Last name: <input type="text" name="lname" value="Duck"><br>
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>

<script>
document.write(document.getElementById("frm1").target);
</script>

</body>
</html>

The output of the script above will be:

_blank

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Form Object Reference Form Object

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