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Why doesn't web page open in an iframe?

I am using the following html code for an iframe that I inserted into a code block in Squarespace.
(Squarespace is what I am using for my webpages)

For some reason when I click on the hyperlink it DOES NOT open in the iframe, but instead opens another page in the browser to display.
See html code below.
Any reason why this would not work in Squarespace??

Thank you...
Rick

CODE FOR IFRAME

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

<h2>Iframe - Target for a Link</h2>

<iframe height="300px" width="350px" src="https://www.escomponents.com" name="iframe_a"></iframe>

<p><a href="https://www.w3schools.com" target="iframe_a">W3Schools</a></p>

</body>
</html>

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Julian Hansen

Squarespace should be irrelevant in this context.

That code is browser code - it is up to the browser to decide what to do with it.

The code works for me - what browser are you testing this in?

ES-Components

ASKER

Yes, I know it should work, but for some stupid reason it will not work in Squarespace. The little research I did so far has indicated others have the same problem.

I tested with Chrome, safrari, firefox, etc. It does work.

I guess I will just not be able to do what I had intended to do.

Thanks for your input.
Rick

Julian Hansen

I don't understand the SquareSpace reference though.

If that is the HTML that ends up in your Browser - where it comes from is no longer relevant?

Is the HTML you have posted exactly what is in the Browser - from a View Source?