Posted by patrick j on 10/29/06 16:08

On Mon, 30 Oct 2006 15:25:11 +0000, CJCoates wrote
(in article <sK31h.4611$bb1.4086@newsfe07.lga>):

> I am new to HTML and have a simple site with a link that goes to another web
> site.
> My link opens the new site in the same window.
>
> I am trying to figure out how to make it open a new window.
>
> Any advice is appreciated.

Hi

This is rarely thought to be a good thing to do, although it is done
very frequently.

It's easily accomplished.

Just put target="_blank" in the link tag like so:

<a href="http://www.patrickjames.me.uk" target="_blank">Link Text</a>

The reason people feel it's not a good idea is that it is a nuisance
for when browsing the web to have pages open in new windows. After all
if the person browsing the web wants to open the page in a new window
they can choose to do that themselves.

If it is to be done then I think it is polite to let the person know
that the link will open page in new window.




--
Patrick
Brighton, UK

<http://www.patrickjames.me.uk>

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