Need help from the HTML experts...I know you're out there ;)

[carol]

:-offtopic
Alright, I used to be an expert but I dropped it and didn't touch it for 5 years and it has been erased from my memory. Please help, I am about to pull all of my hair out!!!! I don't know where else to go.

What is the tag I use for opening a whole new page when a link is clicked. I am trying to put some exteral/absolute links in, but I don't want it to show in the main window, I want a whole new window to show up. I know there is a simple way to do this but just can't remember.
If you could let me know the tag, procedure, or if there is an easy way in Dreamweaver (version 4) to do this I'd very much appreciate it!
Thanks!

 

[mbdorfer]

Carol, I am not an expert.
I am quoting this from my HTML book

If you include a target attribute within an

a

tag, the browser will load and display the document named in the tag's href attribute in a frame or window whose name matches the target. If the named or id'd frame or window doesn't exist, the browser will open a new window, give it the specified label, and load the new document into that window. Thereafter, hpertext-linked documents can target the new window.
Is this what you meant, or did I miss the boat?

 

[Drizzt80]

I am attempting to do the very same thing for my pictures to pop up in a separate window, and according to my searches last night you need to use javascript. I did a google search for pop up window, and got some great help with copy and past code. I'd give you the websites I used, but I'm at work, and my bookmarks are at home!

D80

 

[StubbyUK]

In your < A HREF > tag you need to type TARGET="blank"

so for example:

A HREF="myfile.html" TARGET="blank"

and put the < > on either end (If I do that here nothing appears in the message)


Hope I explained that ok

StubbyUK

 

[carol]

Ya, I think I just figured it out too....
I needed to make a "no where" link and then put the info inside. I was trying to do it in Dreamweaver and in Behavors there is an option to Open a New Browser Window, but it would not allow me to select it.... all because I forgot to put a # mark in the link. AGHHH, this type of stuff is what made me create Carol's Corner. :headbang: I can't wait to be done with my boss' website!!!

Thanks for coming to the rescue so quick!

 

[StubbyUK]

lol, and here's little old me, still in the stoneage and using Notepad

StubbyUK

 

[CornCrazy]

It's OK Stubby...I'm using notepad, too!

 

[oldhand]

MS word for production and publisher for organization.

It's been about 5-6 yeas since i used notepad and can't remember half of it.

 

[Rosebear]

lol, and here's little old me, still in the stoneage and using Notepad

StubbyUK

Ah...but only with Notepad or the like can you achieve pure coding and scripting without "proprietary" garbage leaking in.

Please feel free to contact me anytime about html stuff...if I don't know, I'll find it and lend a hand.

 

[StubbyUK]

Ah...but only with Notepad or the like can you achieve pure coding and scripting without "proprietary" garbage leaking in.

Please feel free to contact me anytime about html stuff...if I don't know, I'll find it and lend a hand.

LOL, I'm not sure my efforts would count as pure coding and scripting but I do my best

Thanks for the offer of help. When I've actually got a bit more of what I'm working on up and running I'll post the URL on the forum somewhere and folks can poke it with a stick to see if it works okay.

StubbyUK