Monday, November 10, 2008

How to Open a Link in a New Window

Sometimes you want your readers to stay on the same page that they are at, even if they click on a link. In fact, many Web sites open a new window whenever you click on a link external to their site.
Before you decide to make all your links open new windows, there are some things to consider:
  • Some readers are annoyed when they have multiple windows open on their screen
  • The back button doesn't always work in the new window, and this may confuse some people
  • Do you need to have the window be fully functional?

Depending upon what you need and want, there are two ways to open a new window when your reader clicks on a link:Targeting (using a function that came from frames) JavaScript.

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