Posted by freemont on 05/06/06 03:54

On Fri, 05 May 2006 20:45:12 -0400, freemont wrote:

> On Fri, 05 May 2006 08:47:15 +0000, Jeremy Brown wrote:
>
>> Thank you for the help. Where would I put this tag, as I am unfamiliar
>> with its use. I am a bit slow.
>
> Just stick that in any anchor tag you have, and it'll open in a new
> window.
>
> <a onclick="window.open(this.href,'_blank');return false;" href="a valid
> link here">text or image</a>
>
> Dunno if it'll help your situation, but there it is. That's what I use.
> Not that much more code than target="_blank".

Caveat: I would only open new windows when the link is to an external
website OR if it's really necessary. Like, for a smaller popup form or
something. Don't litter the user's monitor with unnecessary windows and/or
tabs.

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