Use the target attribute to specify the target for where to open the linked document in HTML. Here are the values of the target attribute −
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| _blank | Opens the linked page in a new tab. |
| self | Opens the linked page in the current tab. |
| parent | Opens the linked page in a parent frame. |
| top | Opens the linked page in the topmost frame. |
Example
You can try to run the following code to implement target attribute −
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>HTML target attribute</title> </head> <body> <h2>References</h2> <p>Refer the following <a href = "https://www.qries.com/questions.php" target = "_blank">website</a>.<br> The above link will open in a new tab.</p> </body> </html>