Setting the target for a button

The target is the window or frame in which the destination web page appears when a button instance is clicked. If you don't enter a target in the Property inspector, the web page appears in the same frame or window as the link that called it. The target can be a symbol- or instance-level button property. You can set the target for a symbol, so that all instances of the symbol have the same target option.

To set the target for a button symbol in the Button Editor:

Do one of the following to open the button in the Button Editor:
- Double-click a button instance in the workspace.
- In the Library panel, double-click the button preview or the symbol icon beside the button symbol.

Do one of the following in the Property inspector:

Select a preset target from the Target pop-up menu:
None or _self loads the web page into the same frame or window as the link.
blank loads the web page into a new, unnamed browser window.
parent loads the web page into the parent frameset or window of the frame that contains the link.
top loads the web page into the full browser window, removing all frames.
Enter a target in the Target text box.

NOTE

Changing the target for a button symbol won't change the target for existing button instances of that symbol that already have unique targets assigned to them. This also applies to changes made to a button symbol's URL and alt text.

To set the target for a button instance in the workspace:

Select the button instance in the workspace.
Do one of the following in the Property inspector:
- Select a preset target from the Target pop-up menu:
  None or _self loads the web page into the same frame or window as the link.
  _blank loads the web page into a new, unnamed browser window.
  _parent loads the web page into the parent frameset or window of the frame that contains the link.
  _top loads the web page into the full browser window, removing all frames.
- Enter a target in the Target text box.