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Old 09-02-2006, 01:18 PM
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What is the code to make a link open in a new window?
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Add target="_blank" to the link like this:

<a href="http://yourlink.com" target="_blank">link</a>
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yeah but dont do it to every link, it really bothers visitors. i only use it for certain external links
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Add target="_blank" to the link like this:

<a href="http://yourlink.com" target="_blank">link</a>
You can do that, however I recommend taking a look at this article (link) If you want to be standards compliant, then you have to do something else.
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Actually I have come across a few instances where "target="_blank"" didn't work.

To solve that problem:
target="newWindow" has always worked...
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You can do that, however I recommend taking a look at this article (link) If you want to be standards compliant, then you have to do something else.
i can't stand the fact that JavaScript is being practically forced on Developers.

While I do understand the reasons W3C wants to eliminate some of the things HTML can do, I don't agree with this one...

Someone have a good argument as to why the target attribute should be removed from <a>?
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Are there any other targets besides "_blank" or "newWindow"? I've noticed that just target="blank" works, without the underscore. And why would W3C remove the target command? Why wouldn't it work sometimes?
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Are there any other targets besides "_blank" or "newWindow"? I've noticed that just target="blank" works, without the underscore.

* _blank - the target URL will open in a new window
* _self - the target URL will open in the same frame as it was clicked
* _parent - the target URL will open in the parent frameset
* _top - the target URL will open in the full body of the window

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And why would W3C remove the target command? Why wouldn't it work sometimes?
Read this...it will answer your questions, and probably frustrate you.
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Doesn't this mean people with older versions of dreamweaver, frontpage, etc will suffer?
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