[SOLVED] basic problem, target='_blank' inside a function.

[unistake]

Hi all,

cant seem to find such a tutorial for this. I have a simple script:

 

<script>
function DoNav(theUrl)
  {
  document.location.href = theUrl;
  }
  </script>

and this inside a html table

<tr onclick=\"DoNav('$link');\" title='Click here'> 

The $link is an external website link. All I want is to open the link in a blank window - preferably a new tab. Please show me where to put target='_blank'.

 

Thanks

 

Tim

[corbin]

Target is an attribute of a <a> tag, and document is a member of the document object...  They're entirely unrelated.

 

 

 

One way to do it would be to create a new window (a popup).

[haku]

Change this:

 

document.location.href = theUrl

 

to this:

 

window.open(theUrl, 'newwindow')

 

But be warned that it won't work for anyone with a popup blocker.

[unistake]

Thanks haku,

so if anyones has a popup blocker, the link will not open at all? If this is the case,  they get a message dont they if a popup is trying to execute?

 

[haku]

Depends on their configuration I guess. I think I get a message every time.

 

...but I never open the popups, unless it's a site I absolutely know I can trust.

[unistake]

ok thanks for that, i will bear it in mind . What is the alternative to pop-ups, new windows?