target="_blank" or target="blank"

[and5rey]

I wonder which version of the code should I use in my links on my website?

<a href="http://xyz.com/" target="_blank">link here</a>

or

<a href="http://xyz.com/" target="blank">link here</a>

Which one is newer? I found out both working fine, but am not sure which one should I use.

 

[Diplomat]

It''s target="_blank"

 

[MakavelliD]

target = BANK ......

 

[and5rey]

It''s target="_blank"

Thank you for your reply, but I've noticed that target="blank" works as well.

 

[and5rey]

Yes booth seem to work since HTML 5, bit "_blank" is correct and should be used, because some browsers might not be capeable of this new way.

OK, thank you for explaining me that.

 

[bartosimpsonio]

"blank" is probably a valid name for a new window.

"_blank" is a command that tells it to open a new window every time

 

[quietlearner]

It doesn't matter which one you use. The target refers to a window ID, so if you have a popup open you can have a link open inside of that popup. Otherwise it just opens a new window with the ID, "_blank" or "blank".