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## HTML `` target Attribute The `target` attribute of the `` tag specifies where to load the linked document (i.e., in which window, tab, or frame). --- ## Deprecation Notice & Browser Support > ⚠️ **Important:** The `target` attribute for the `` element is **deprecated** and is **not supported in HTML5**. > > Furthermore, virtually no modern mainstream browsers (including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge, and Opera) support this attribute. It is documented here primarily for historical reference and legacy code maintenance. --- ## Definition and Usage Historically, the `target` attribute was used in conjunction with relation types (like `rel="parent"` or `rel="sidebar"`) to define where the destination resource should be opened when a user interacted with it. In modern web development, if you need to open a linked resource in a specific window or tab, you should use the `` (anchor) tag with its own `target` attribute instead. --- ## Syntax ```html ``` --- ## Attribute Values | Value | Description | | :--- | :--- | | `_blank` | Opens the linked document in a new window or tab. | | `_self` | Default. Opens the linked document in the same frame/window as it was clicked. | | `_parent` | Opens the linked document in the parent frame. | | `_top` | Opens the linked document in the full body of the window (breaks out of all frames). | | *framename* | Opens the linked document in a named frame or iframe. | --- ## Code Example Below is a historical example of how the `target` attribute was structured in older HTML versions to load a linked document in a new window: ```html

Note: Modern browsers do not support the target attribute on the <link> element.

``` --- ## Modern Alternatives If you want to create a clickable link that opens in a new tab or window, use the standard anchor (``) tag with `target="_blank"` and the security attribute `rel="noopener noreferrer"`: ```html Open Wildcats in a new tab ```