HyperLinkColumn.Target Property

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Definition

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

Gets or sets the target window or frame to display the Web page content that is linked to when the hyperlink in the column is clicked.

public:
 virtual property System::String ^ Target { System::String ^ get(); void set(System::String ^ value); };
public virtual string Target { get; set; }
[System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter(typeof(System.Web.UI.WebControls.TargetConverter))]
public virtual string Target { get; set; }
member this.Target : string with 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 to load the Web page linked to when a hyperlink in the column is clicked. The default value is an empty string (""), which refreshes the window or frame with focus.

Attributes
TypeConverterAttribute

Examples

The following example demonstrates how to use the Target property to specify the window to display the contents of the Web page linked to when the hyperlink in the column is clicked. This example displays the linked Web page in a new window.

Note

The following code sample uses the single-file code model and may not work correctly if copied directly into a code-behind file. This code sample must be copied into an empty text file that has an .aspx extension. For more information on the Web Forms code model, see ASP.NET Web Forms Page Code Model.

<%@ Page Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="True" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Data" %>

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
    "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" >

<head>
    <title>HyperLinkColumn Example</title>
<script runat="server">

      ICollection CreateDataSource() 
      {
         DataTable dt = new DataTable();
         DataRow dr;

         dt.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("IntegerValue", typeof(Int32)));
         dt.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("PriceValue", typeof(Double)));
       
         for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) 
         {
            dr = dt.NewRow();

            dr[0] = i;
            dr[1] = (Double)i * 1.23;

            dt.Rows.Add(dr);
         }

         DataView dv = new DataView(dt);
         return dv;
      }

      void Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e) 
      {
         MyDataGrid.DataSource = CreateDataSource();
         MyDataGrid.DataBind();
      }

   </script>

</head>

<body>

   <form id="form1" runat="server">

      <h3>HyperLinkColumn Example</h3>

      <asp:DataGrid id="MyDataGrid" 
           BorderColor="black"
           BorderWidth="1"
           GridLines="Both"
           AutoGenerateColumns="false"
           runat="server">

         <HeaderStyle BackColor="#aaaadd"/>

         <Columns>

            <asp:HyperLinkColumn
                 HeaderText="Select an Item"
                 DataNavigateUrlField="IntegerValue"
                 DataNavigateUrlFormatString="detailspage.aspx?id={0}"
                 DataTextField="PriceValue"
                 DataTextFormatString="{0:c}"
                 Target="_blank"/>
           
         </Columns>

      </asp:DataGrid>

   </form>

</body>
</html>

<%@ Page Language="VB" AutoEventWireup="True" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Data" %>

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
    "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" >

<head>
    <title>HyperLinkColumn Example</title>
<script runat="server">

      Function CreateDataSource() As ICollection 
      
         Dim dt As DataTable = New DataTable()
         Dim dr As DataRow
         Dim i As Integer

         dt.Columns.Add(New DataColumn("IntegerValue", GetType(Int32)))
         dt.Columns.Add(New DataColumn("PriceValue", GetType(Double)))
       
         For i = 0 to 2 
         
            dr = dt.NewRow()

            dr(0) = i
            dr(1) = CDbl(i) * 1.23

            dt.Rows.Add(dr)

         Next i

         Dim dv As DataView = New DataView(dt)
         Return dv

      End Function

      Sub Page_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) 
    
         MyDataGrid.DataSource = CreateDataSource()
         MyDataGrid.DataBind()

      End Sub

   </script>

</head>

<body>

   <form id="form1" runat="server">

      <h3>HyperLinkColumn Example</h3>

      <asp:DataGrid id="MyDataGrid" 
           BorderColor="black"
           BorderWidth="1"
           GridLines="Both"
           AutoGenerateColumns="false"
           runat="server">

         <HeaderStyle BackColor="#aaaadd"/>

         <Columns>

            <asp:HyperLinkColumn
                 HeaderText="Select an Item"
                 DataNavigateUrlField="IntegerValue"
                 DataNavigateUrlFormatString="detailspage.aspx?id={0}"
                 DataTextField="PriceValue"
                 DataTextFormatString="{0:c}"
                 Target="_blank"/>
           
         </Columns>

      </asp:DataGrid>

   </form>

</body>
</html>

The following corresponding example displays the item selected in the previous example.

<%@ Page Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="True" %>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
    "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" >
<head>
    <title>Details page for DataGrid</title>
<script runat="server">
 
      void Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e) 
      {
         Label1.Text = "You selected item: " + Request.QueryString["id"];
      }
 
   </script>
 
</head>
<body>
 
   <h3>Details page for DataGrid</h3>
 
   <asp:Label id="Label1"
        runat="server"/>
 
</body>
</html>

<%@ Page Language="VB" AutoEventWireup="True" %>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
    "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" >
<head>
    <title>Details page for DataGrid</title>
<script runat="server">
 
      Sub Page_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) 
      
         Label1.Text = "You selected item: " & Request.QueryString("id")
      
      End Sub
 
   </script>
 
</head>
<body>
 
   <h3>Details page for DataGrid</h3>
 
   <asp:Label id="Label1"
        runat="server"/>
 
</body>
</html>

Remarks

Use the Target property to specify the frame or window that displays the Web page linked to when a hyperlink in the column is clicked.

If this property is not set, the browser or window with focus refreshes when a hyperlink in the column 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 HyperLinkColumn must be XHTML 1.1 compliant. For more information, refer to the topic XHTML Standards in Visual Studio and ASP.NET.

When creating accessible Web pages, it is strongly recommended 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 if the _search value is supported. For example, Internet Explorer 5.0 and above support the _search target value.

Applies to

See also