When to use target="_self"

anchor, html, iframe

Solution

The default can be changed by using the `<base>` tag in the `<head>`:

<base href="http://www.mysite.com/" target="_blank"/>

In this case, you can use `target="_self"` on a link to override the `target` set by `base`.

Problem

When does the `_self` frame target becomes useful or worth using it? Isn't it (always?) the default behavior?

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