SVGAElement

The SVGAElement interface provides access to the properties of <a> element, as well as methods to manipulate them.

Properties

This interface also inherits properties from its parent, SVGGraphicsElement, and implements properties from SVGURIReference and HTMLHyperlinkElementUtils.

SVGAElement.target Read only

It corresponds to the target attribute of the given element.

Methods

This interface has no methods but inherits methods from its parent, SVGGraphicsElement.

Example

In the example below, the target attribute of the <a> element is set to _blank and when the link is clicked, it logs to notify whether the condition is met or not.

var linkRef = document.querySelector("a"); 
linkRef.target = "_self"; 

linkRef.onclick = function(){
  if (linkRef.target === "_blank") {
    console.log("BLANK!");
    linkRef.target = "_self";
  } else {
    console.log("SORRY! not _blank");
  }
} 

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• SVG <a> element