SVGAElement.target

This is an experimental technology
Because this technology's specification has not stabilized, check the compatibility table for usage in various browsers. Also note that the syntax and behavior of an experimental technology is subject to change in future versions of browsers as the specification changes.

The SVGAElement.target read-only property of SVGAElement returns an SVGAnimatedString object that specifies the portion of a target window, frame, pane into which a document is to be opened when a link is activated.

This property is used when there are multiple possible targets for the ending resource, like when the parent document is a mlti-frame HTML or XHTML document.

Syntax

myLink.target = 'value';

Value

An SVGAnimatedString indicating the ending resource target that opens the document when the link is activated.

Sample values can be found here

Example

The code is taken from the "SVGAElement example code"

...
var linkRef = document.querySelector('a'); 
linkRef.target ='_blank';
...

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) 1.1 (Second Edition)
The definition of 'target' in that specification.
Recommendation  

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Edge Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
Basic support (Yes) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes)
Feature Android Edge Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support ? (Yes) (Yes) ? (Yes) (Yes)

See also

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