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4/8/2010

The BASEelement specifies an explicit URL used to resolve links and references to external sources such as links and images. It is part of the HEADand not the BODYof a web page. This element does not require a closing tag.

Using this Element

There are some common properties and collections that apply to all the elements of the document object model, see Common Properties, Methods and Collections for the HTML Elements in Internet Explorer Mobile.

This element can be used within a web page with attributes.

This element can be used within scripts where it will have properties, eventsand methods.

Attributes

The following table shows items that Internet Explorer Mobile supports.

Attribute Value Description

HREF

URL

Sets the relative baseline URL on which relative links/references are based. For example:

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<html>
  <head>
	<base href="http://www.southridgevideo.com/browserweb/">
  </head>
  <body>
	<img src="images/screen.gif">
	<ahref="FULL/graphs/latest.htm">
	 Click here to see the latest graph.</a>
  </body>
</html>

The SRC will resolve to http://pocketpc.com/browserweb/ images/screen.gif and the HREF will resolve to http://www.southridgevideo.com/browserweb/FULL/graphs/latest.htm.

TARGET

_blank

Causes all opening links to display in a new window.

 

_parent

Causes the immediate parent of the frame to navigate to the HREF.

 

_self

Causes all opening links to display in the same frame.

 

_top

Causes the browser to navigate the “topmost” document to the HREF.

Scripting Properties

This element has no scripting properties.

Scripting Events

This element has no associated events.

Scripting Methods

This property has no associated methods.

Requirements

Windows Mobile Pocket PC for Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later, Smartphone for Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later

See Also