HTML <input> formtarget Attribute
Example
A form with two submit buttons, with different target windows:
<form action="/action_page.php">
<input type="text" id="fname" name="fname"><br><br>
<label
for="lname">Last name:</label>
<input type="text" id="lname"
name="lname"><br><br>
<input type="submit" value="Submit as normal">
<input type="submit" formtarget="_blank" value="Submit to a new window">
</form>
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Definition and Usage
The formtarget attribute specifies a name or a keyword that indicates where
to display the response that is received after submitting the form.
The formtarget attribute overrides the target
attribute of the <form> element.
Note: The formtarget attribute can be used with
type="submit" and
type="image".
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the attribute.
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| formtarget | Yes | 10.0 | Yes | 5.1 | 10.6 |
Syntax
<input formtarget="_blank|_self|_parent|_top|framename">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| _blank | The response is displayed in a new window or tab |
| _self | The response is displayed in the same frame (this is default) |
| _parent | The response is displayed in the parent frame |
| _top | The response is displayed in the full body of the window |
| framename | The response is displayed in a named iframe |
❮ HTML <input> tag
