I have set up the DB to have the users search page open up in a frame. The results of the search display in a frame. What I want to do, however is have the URLs that display in the results (when clicked on) open up in a separate window (_blank)as they are other web sites and I don't want to keep those sites embedded in my frames.

Is there anyway to do this?

Thanks, Kate

Use target="_newwin" in your URL links, like the following:


Replace Title with whatever field name you are linking.

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OK so the original code I had that opened the results in a frame was:

<a href="$url{'URL'}">$rec{'URL'}</a>

I have tried several edits and none seem to work.

Doing the following <a href="$url{'URL'} target="_blank">$rec{'URL'}</a> results in the text "target="blank" showing on the URL and the link opening up in the frame anyway

Using the following link <a href="$url{'URL'} target=_blank">$rec{'URL'}</a> generates an error message as it tries to tag target="blank" as part of the URL text

The reason being is that you have not closed the record hash codes for the URL field with a double quote....


SHOULD BE:


And you need to use $rec NOT $url. In addition, the reason that I recommended ="_newwin" is that if you use _blank, then multiple windows will open, which as I discussed before in other Gossamer Threads forums...is not user friendly.

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Just wanted to say thanks for the help. It worked like a charm and I am using the newwindow rather than the blank.

Kate

You're welcome. Also, BTW: AOL 4.0 cannot interpret the _blank value for the target attribute. The _blank is an evil exploitation of Microsoft. And since 38% of American Internet users use AOL, it is wise to accomodate AOL users. And with the current marketing campaigns, we may see an increase in AOL users worldwide.

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[This message has been edited by AnthroRules (edited March 16, 2000).]