Gazing into my crystal ball I observed "Chris" <none@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writing in
news:108e5l6e1h6dp89@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> I was wondering if there was an actual way to specify the actual size
> of a "_blank" window to be opened using the tag"
>
><a href="URL" target="_blank">Word Link</a>
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> I am not sure if and where you can specify the size of the blank window
> to be. This would be very helpful. Thanks
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You would need javascript to do that, HTML is not a scripting language.
But, think carefully before you do this.
Many people have pop-up blockers, or they have their browsers configured
to block popups. Some people also have their browsers refuse to open
windows using the target attribute.
The target attribute has been removed from the newest HTML specification,
and there is good reason for this. Most people know how to open links in
new windows, and will do so if they feel the need. No one likes windows
opened without their knowledge, and once one has been taken to the new
window, they find it irritating and confusing because the Back button does
not work.
Additionally, browsers that allow tabbed browsing occassionally have
problems with windows that are opened of a certain size, and the user has
no way to scroll the window.
But, this would be the way to do it:
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
function openWin(URL) {
myWin=open(URL, "displayWindow",
"width=500,height=400,status=no,toolbar=no,menubar=no");
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<p>This is the better way to do this, notice the return false in the
onclick attribute, will still open the page if javascript is disabled.
Here is a <a href="targetpage.htm" onclick="openWin
('targetpage.htm');return false" title="Target page opens in a pop-up
window">target</a>.</p>
</body>
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Adrienne Boswell
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