Thank you James your info has helped me solve the problem. i have been sat infront of this monitor for far too long lol.
thanks again Mark... >>>--- 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: php-list@yahoogroups.com > 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 > > > > > > > > > > Community email addresses: Post message: php-list@yahoogroups.com 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/
