- From: David Woolley <forums@david-woolley.me.uk>
- Date: Mon, 02 Apr 2007 07:16:45 +0100
- To: www-svg@w3.org
Jeff Schiller wrote: > - the target attribute is defined in the Frame section of the HTML 4.0 > spec as "the name of a frame where a document is to be opened" [2]. > Right away, this seems to imply that link targets can only be HTML > frames or iframes and not just any "rectangular document container", > since this definition is within the Frame chapter of the spec. I believe that was delilberate. The problem with frames is that they are not compatible with the concept of a world wide web of indivually addressable resources because the configuration of a frameset depends strongly on the history of accesses and not just the URL. That'a also true for the other allowed use of target= in HTML, multiple windows on a windowing display. Until you upset things with scripting, img and object are tied to their initial container.
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