Using Hyperlinks to Open a programmed browser page

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  • jonniethecodeprince
    New Member
    • Mar 2007
    • 35
    #1

    Using Hyperlinks to Open a programmed browser page

    Hey guys,

    I've been poking through w3schools using their online code tryout pages. I started having fun manipulating browser pages in new windows. I figured out how to open a new window with a button.

    Surely you can do the same with a hyperlink however i'm finding this very difficult. Can anyone help? Thank you.

    [CODE=javascript]<html>
    <head>
    <script type="text/javascript">
    function open_win()
    {
    window.open("ht tp://www.w3schools.c om","_blank","t oolbar=no, location=no, directories=no, status=no, menubar=no, scrollbars=no, resizable=no, copyhistory=no, width=400, height=400")
    }
    </script>
    </head>

    <body>
    <form>
    <input type="button", "_blank", value="Open Window" onclick="open_w in()">

    <a href", "_blank", value="Open Window" onclick="open_w in()">
    </form>
    </body>

    </html>[/CODE]
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    • pbmods
      Recognized Expert Expert
      • Apr 2007
      • 5821
      #2
      Heya, Jonnie.

      You're looking for the `target` property:

      [code=html]
      <a href="..." target="_blank" >...</a>
      [/code]

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        • jonniethecodeprince
          New Member
          • Mar 2007
          • 35
          #3
          Well, I tried this and it worked perfectly, Thanks :D

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            • Plater
              Recognized Expert Expert
              • Apr 2007
              • 7872
              #4
              From what I've been reading, the "target" attribute has been retired and is nolonger a valid attribute. Or at least "_blank" is no longer valid.
              Originally posted by pbmods
              [code=html]
              <a href="..." target="_blank" >...</a>
              [/code]

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                • pbmods
                  Recognized Expert Expert
                  • Apr 2007
                  • 5821
                  #5
                  Heya, Plater.

                  Originally posted by Plater
                  From what I've been reading, the "target" attribute has been retired and is nolonger a valid attribute. Or at least "_blank" is no longer valid.
                  You are correct, and I believe that the strict HTML and XHTML validators will even complain at you if you try to validate the target attribute.

                  But until developers learn that opening a new window is a *behavior* and not *structural*, target will stay for awhile.

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