System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlAnchor.Target Property

Gets or sets the name of the browser window or frame that displays the contents of the Web page that is linked to when the System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlAnchor control is clicked.

Syntax

[System.ComponentModel.DesignerSerializationVisibility(System.ComponentModel.DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
[System.ComponentModel.DefaultValue("")]
public string Target { set; get; }

Value

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Remarks

Use the HtmlAnchor.Target property to specify the target window or frame that displays the contents of the Web page that is linked to when the System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlAnchor control is clicked.

Note:

The HtmlAnchor.Target property renders as a target attribute. The target attribute on a elements is not allowed in the XHTML 1.1 document type definition. Do not set the HtmlAnchor.Target property if the rendered output for the System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlAnchor must be compliant with XHTML 1.1. For more information, see ASP.NET and XHTML Compliance.

When creating accessible Web pages, avoid using the HtmlAnchor.Target property to target another window. For more information, see ASP.NET Accessibility.

The HtmlAnchor.Target value must begin with a letter in the range of A to Z (case-insensitive), except for the following special values, which begin with an underscore.

_blank

Renders the content in a new window without frames.

_parent

Renders the content in the immediate frameset parent.

_search

Renders the content in the search pane.

_self

Renders the content in the frame with focus.

_top

Renders the content in the full window without frames.

Note:

Check your browser documentation to determine if the _search value is supported. For example, Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 and later support the _search target value.

Requirements

Namespace: System.Web.UI.HtmlControls
Assembly: System.Web (in System.Web.dll)
Assembly Versions: 1.0.5000.0, 2.0.0.0