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HtmlForm::Target Property

Gets or sets the frame or window in which to render the results of information that is posted to the server.

Namespace:  System.Web.UI.HtmlControls
Assembly:  System.Web (in System.Web.dll)

public:
property String^ Target {
	String^ get ();
	void set (String^ value);
}
<asp:HtmlForm Target="String" />

Property Value

Type: System::String
The browser window or frame that displays the results of the information posted to the server. The default is an empty string (""), which refreshes the window or frame with focus.

Use the Target property to specify the target window or frame that displays the results of the information that is posted to the server.

NoteNote:

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

When creating accessible Web pages, avoid using the Target property to target another window. For more information, see ASP.NET Accessibility. Redirecting the results of the information posted to the server is an advanced task. Using this property simply to post back is not recommended.

The 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.

Target value

Description

_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.

NoteNote:

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.

The following code example demonstrates how to use the Target property to specify a new, unframed window to display the results of the information posted back to the server.

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Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98

The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0
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