Javascript Reference - HTML DOM Form target Property

The target property sets or gets the target attribute in a form.

The target attribute sets where to display the response after submitting the form.

Browser Support

The target property is supported in all major browsers.


`target`	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Syntax

Return the target property.

var v = formObject.target

Set the target property.

formObject.target='_blank|_self|_parent|_top|framename'

Property Values

Value	Description
_blank	Show the response in a new window
_self	Show the response in the same frame as it was clicked. This is the default value.
_parent	Show the response in the parent frameset
_top	Show the response in the full body of the window
framename	Show the response in a named frame

Return Value

A String type value representing where to show the response after submitting the form.

Example

The following code shows how to get the target attribute in a form.


<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<!--from   w  w w. j  a  va2 s.com-->
<form id="myForm" action="url" target="_self">
  First name: <input type="text" name="fname" value="abc"><br>
  <input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
<button onclick="myFunction()">test</button>

<p id="demo"></p>

<script>
function myFunction() {
    var x = document.getElementById("myForm").target;
    document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = x;
}
</script>

</body>
</html>

The code above is rendered as follows:

Example 2

The following code shows how to change where to show the response after submitting a form.


<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<!--  ww  w.  ja v a 2 s .co  m-->
<form id="myForm" action="url">
  First name: <input type="text" name="fname" value="abc"><br>
  <input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
<button onclick="myFunction()">test</button>
<script>
function myFunction() {
    document.getElementById("myForm").target = "_blank";
}
</script>

</body>
</html>

The code above is rendered as follows: