<BASE TARGET= ...> tag doesn't seem to function anymore in IE 7

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Is <BASE TARGET=...> not being supported anymore, or is this a bug?

I had to replace my general <BASE TARGET= xxx > line of code in every html
page with a "TARGET= xxx" element to each <A> tag instead.
If left as is, a link that was clicked would appear in the same frame in
which it was clicked instead of in the specified TARGET frame.

I had to change all my links to say...
<A TARGET=_TOP HREF="http://www.microsoft.com">Microsoft</A>
<A TARGET=_TOP HREF="http://msdn.com">Microsoft Developer Network</A>
<A TARGET=_TOP HREF="http://support.microsoft.com/">Microsoft Support</A>

Instead of...
<BASE TARGET=_TOP>
<A HREF=www.microsoft.com>Microsoft</A>
<A HREF="http://msdn.com">Microsoft Developer Network</A>
<A HREF="http://support.microsoft.com/">Microsoft Support</A>

Basically, BASE TARGET=xxx worked in IE6, but not now in IE7.
Man, that's a lot of "TARGET" code to add if you have alot of links on a page!
You can use my johnsmassage.net website as a prime example. The links in the
various frames worked in IE6 but not now in IE7.

Is <BASE TARGET=...> not being supported anymore, or is this a bug?

Respectfully,

John Classen
Programmer Analyst
(e-mail address removed)
 
Hi John,

Remove this

<BODY onClick="parent.location='index.htm'">

from all your pages.


I see from the frames page Index.htm that you have three sub frames -
The top frame you haven't given a name. src = maintop.htm - suggest you give
it a name (what editor are you using... FrontPage does not allow unnamed
subframes)
name="Index" src="mainidx.htm" - hmmm.... a frame name of Index may cause
problems... (reserved html names). Suggest you change its name eg. MainMenu.
name="LinkWindow" scr="main.htm"

I see in mainidx.htm you have set the base target value to LinkWindow. This
should work... so can only guess that the frame name of "Index" that you use
for the frame holding your menu is the cause of the problem
Regards.
 
Hi,

had the same issue. found this solition:

___________________________________________________
Tips and Notes
Note: The <base> tag must go inside the head element.
___________________________________________________


thank you.

Alex
 
Thanks!
John C.

[email protected] said:
Hi,

had the same issue. found this solition:

___________________________________________________
Tips and Notes
Note: The <base> tag must go inside the head element.
___________________________________________________


thank you.

Alex
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