Validation issue - Opening links in a new window

[L4suicide]

Validation gives me the problem that target is not an attribute

Is there a way of doing the same thing for strict xhtml?

[AutisticCuckoo]

New-Window Links in a Standards-Compliant World by Kevin Yank.

Also, make sure to read Beware of Opening Links in a New Window by Neil Turner.

[Dan Schulz]

If you feel you must use target="_blank" in your links, you would be best served using a Transitional DOCTYPE. Even if it's the ONLY depreciated element/attribute (in this case an attribute), your code will STILL validate.

If you insist on using a Strict DOCTYPE, you'll have to resort to JavaScript.