[SOLVED] linking to a page that opens in a new, smaller window

[almystersv]

Hi Guys,

 

I have a link to a page that has minimal information on it and I would like for it to open in a new window that I can set to a certain size (i.e. smaller than full page) Is this going to be easy?

 

Thanks

[tapos]

Use javascript function window.open  to popup a small window.

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Thanks,

Tapos Pal

http://tapos.wordpress.com

[almystersv]

Sorry im new to java script

 

Do i put that at the top of the page i am linking to or within the link or...?!

Thanks

[almystersv]

I should probably add that i am building the system in php but my message was sent here by someone in the php forum.

 

thanks

[trq]

PHP outputs strings, be that html, javascript, css or whatever. You need use Javascript window.open() function to open a new window. PHP doesn't even know what a browser is let alone a window.

 

Thats why I moved your thread.

 

You can call javascripts window.open() function from an OnClick event to make it work when a link is clicked. eg;

 

<a href="#" OnClick='window.open("http://domain.com/page.php", "windowname","location=1,status=1,scrollbars=1,
width=60,height=40");'>Click</a>

[taith]

other way would be to target="_new" and then resize() it on the popup... useful in some cases... not all :-)