> >--- Mark Mckee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>can anyone here help me with this little problem i cannot solve. i want > >>to open a link in an external window. the link is generated from > >>inputted information and called together to make the <a href>. how would > >>i get the following code to open the link in a new window rather than > >>itself? > >> > >>else $name = '<a href="http://'.$email_hp.'" > >>title="'.$hp_link.$email_hp.'">'.$name.'</a>'; > >> > >>if you need more info than that, mail me off list and i will send the > >>entire section of code. > >> > >>thanks in advance > >> > >>Mark... > >>http://www.soddengecko.com > > > > > >One easy way is to use target="_blank" in your <a> tag. It does not rely on > >Javascript and its > >window.open() method. This can be a good thing but be advised that you have > >no real control > over > >the window size and features when you use target like you can with JS. > > > >James > >_____
--- Mark Mckee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > thanks for the quick reply. i should have said, i tried that method and > recieved an unexpected T-String error, am i coding it wrong? i worte it > in like this > > target="'blank'" Two issues come to mind. The T_STRING error is probably caused by the missing semicolon on the first line. > >>else $name = '<a href="http://'.$email_hp.'" > >>title="'.$hp_link.$email_hp.'">'.$name.'</a>'; When you use target it must be _blank as the value. You don't need both single and double quotes. Either will do. James Community email addresses: Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List owner: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Shortcut URL to this page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/php-list Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/php-list/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
