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HotSpot.Target Property

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Definition

Namespace:
System.Web.UI.WebControls
Assembly:
System.Web.dll

Gets or sets the target window or frame in which to display the Web page content linked to when a HotSpot object that navigates to a URL is clicked.

public:
 virtual property System::String ^ Target { System::String ^ get(); void set(System::String ^ value); };
[System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter(typeof(System.Web.UI.WebControls.TargetConverter))]
public virtual string Target { get; set; }
[<System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter(typeof(System.Web.UI.WebControls.TargetConverter))>]
member this.Target : string with get, set
Public Overridable Property Target As String

Property Value

String

The target window or frame in which to load the Web page linked to when a HotSpot object that navigates to a URL is clicked. The default value is an empty string (""), which refreshes the window or frame with focus.

Attributes
TypeConverterAttribute

Remarks

Use the Target property to specify the frame or window that displays the Web page linked to when a HotSpot object that navigates to a URL is clicked. This property has an effect only when the HotSpotMode property is set to HotSpotMode.Navigate, to navigate to a URL. If this property is not set, the browser or window with focus refreshes when the HotSpot object is clicked.

Note

The Target property renders as a target attribute. The target attribute on ANCHOR elements is not allowed in the XHTML 1.1 document type definition. Do not set the Target property if the rendered output for the HotSpot must be XHTML 1.1 compliant. For more information, refer to the topic XHTML Standards in Visual Studio and ASP.NET.

Caution

We strongly recommend that, when creating accessible Web pages, you avoid using the Target property to target another window. For more information, see ASP.NET Accessibility.

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.

Note

Check your browser documentation to determine whether the _search value is supported. For example, Internet Explorer 5.0 or later supports the _search target value.

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