location.href in a new window

[Natko]

Hi,
anybody could help me with the following string:
<input type="submit" value="" OnClick="window.location.href='#.htm';">

I want it to open in a new window like blank.
thank u

[BlobFisk]

Hi Natko,

window.open looks like the thing for you!

It is of the format:

window.open(URL, title, features)

For example:

window.open('myPage.html','Title','resizable=yes,width=500,height=400, top=10, left=10');

More details here [javascript.about.com], including features use.

HTH

[Natko]

thank you;

another confirm ...
I've used:
<script language="JavaScript">
<!-- hide me
function plainWindowF()
{
plain_window =
window.open("form.html","plain","width=470,height=452");
}
// end hide -->
</script>

AND THEN CALL IT WITH:

<input type="submit" value="write to us" class="botun" onClick="plainWindowF();">

INSTEAD OF THIS I CAN WRITE SIMPLY:

<input type="submit" value=" scriveteci " class="button" onClick="window.open('form.html','form','width=470,height=452,left=10,top=163,location=no, menubar=no,status=no,toolbar=no,scrollbars=no,resizable=yes');">

WITHOUT USING THE FUNCTION? RIGHT?
thanks again

[BlobFisk]

Yes - spot on!

You can open the window directly from the onClick without the need for a function.

Although, a function would make your code neater!

Don't forget that if you are using javascript to link to another page, to put the url in an href:

<a href="link.html" onClick="some javascript; return false" title="Some Title">...</a>

This keeps the link search engine friendly and the page accessible. The return false in the onClick tells the browser to ignore the default action (opening the link in the current window) and use the javascript commands instead.

HTH

[Natko]

yes, but ... I don't think I'm using a href. I use input as a button and onClick so putting the URL in a href ... is not for this case?!

[BlobFisk]

Ah - sorry, quite right!

Just the onClick="window.open..."

[Natko]

I checked the following syntax
<input type="submit" value="write to us" class="button" onClick="window.open('form.html','form');">
on lynx browser and it doesn see it.
Does it mean that crowlers (Google) won't see it or ignore it becouse a href?

[BlobFisk]

Yes - SE's at the moment don't follow javascript links, which is why accessiblity principles like including the href (as in my first post above), also help with optimising a site for search engines.

My advice: try not to use buttons and javascript for your links...

[Natko]

thank you
I think I'll change it with some gifs.
thanks again