HTMLAreaElement: target property

The target property of the HTMLAreaElement interface is a string that indicates where to display the linked resource.

It reflects the target attribute of the <area> element.

Value

A string representing the target. Its value can be:

• The name of a <frame>.
• One of the keyword with specific values: _blank, _self, _parent, or _top.

Example

<map name="image-map">
  <area href="www.example.com" target="_top" alt="left" />
</map>

const areaElement = document.getElementsByName("image-map")[0].areas[0];
console.log(areaElement.target); // Output: "_top"

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• HTMLBaseElement.target property
• HTMLFormElement.target property
• HTMLAnchorElement.target property