Frames and Links to external sites

Makaveli · 29-11-2004 07:44PM #1

I have to write a poxy webpage for a college assingment and I'm running into a bit of bother.
I have 2 frames; a navigation bar and a main page. There are two links in the nav bar that link to external websites. How do I set it so that when I click them it doesn't open the new site inside my existing frames?

<html>
<body bgcolor=#1D5DA7 link=#E8BA2B alink=#FFFFFF vlink=E8BA2B>
<font face=tahoma color=#FFFFFF>
<base target=main>

Obviously it's the base target=main line that is causing it, but how do I go about altering it for those two links?

Thanks in advance

JustHalf · 29-11-2004 08:21PM

First of all, it's a really bad idea to put external links in your primary navigation. The primary navigation is a group... site visitors will assume, quite reasonably, that the primary navigation goes to different pages or sections on your site.

Instead, they will be brought to a completely new site. You don't want to give your users that sort of surprise.

To answer your original question, the code is:

<a href="url" target="_top">Link text</a>

Makaveli · 29-11-2004 08:36PM

Thanks.
Yeah I know it is, but it's doesn't really matter for this CA.
I altered it anyway, so that the pages opened in a new window.

Frames and Links to external sites

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