i know you use target=_blank if you want to open a certain link in a new window but my problem is i want the link to open in the same window so they will remain in my site. By the way i'm using iframes and dividers. Are there other types of linking codes aside from target=_blank?

_self - will open in the same frame
_parent - will open in the 'parent' window
_top - will open in the same window on top of the frame(s)

also, you can name your frames such as "right_frame" and "left_fame" or something so target can be target="right_frame"

i used _parent and i got what i wanted. Thanks you guys here are great!