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How do I script the target of a link?

Apr 5th, 2000 05:05
Martin Honnen,

Link elements have a
  target
property (at least in NN4+ and IE4+). This property is readable and 
writable. Note that with NN4 when you read 
  document.links[linkIndex].target
of a link element which has no TARGET attribute that it returns
  null
and not the empty string.

Here are two example uses:
  <A HREF="http://JavaScript.FAQTs.com"
     TARGET="aTarget"
     ONCLICK="open(this.href, 
              this.target, 
'menubar=0,location=0,statusbar=0,scrollbars=1,resizable=1,');
              return false;"
  >JavaScript.FAQTs.com</A>
This uses the href and the target property of the link to open a window 
with specific features instead of the standard window. In case 
JavaScript is disabled or not supported the link nevertheless works.

<A HREF="http:://JavaScript.FAQTs.com"
   ONCLICK="this.target = 'win' + new Date().getTime(); 
            return true;"
>
JavaScript.FAQTs.com
</A>
This sets the link target to a new target name every time the link is 
clicked.