Using target="_blank" with form output

Netcape error - new window , but no data

[mattlamb]

I am using "target=_blank" in a form to open a new window and display the search results works fine in IE 5.0+, but in netscape 4.7 (others?) it opens a new window but no data shows up just a blank window?

what should I be using?

[txbakers]

a validator to test your code.

see the thread below about Netscape.

[MWpro]

By this "target=_blank" I am assuing your code looks like ...target=_blank. Try making it target="_blank"

As bakers said use a validator to test it, and if that still doesn't work you may want to use a javascript

[DrDoc]

May I ask where you put the target attribute?

It should be in the <form> tag, like this:

<form action="path_to_program" method="post_or_get" target="_blank">

That should work in Netscape.

[mattlamb]

Thanks for your comments:

here is how Golive sets the code (yep sorry I am no coder its wysiwg for me).

enctype="ENCTYPE=x-www-form-encoded" method="POST" target="_blank"

[DrDoc]

Aah, change the

enctype="ENCTYPE=x-www-form-encoded"

line to this:

enctype="application/x-www-form-urlencoded"

The rest of the line is ok.
:)

[mattlamb]

DrDoc, I tried : enctype="application/x-www-form-urlencoded"

But no difference still opens window that is blank in netscape 4.7 :(

[fathom]

A thought...

How large of a market in Netscape 4.7 do you have?

Most sites I manage are between 0.8% - 2.0%

Sometimes you need to persuade your markets to upgrade, rather than attempting to accommodate the potential "least profitable".

Site design for... helps alot.