Hi,

I have used the below to get a link to open in a new tab/window... but it doesnt work.

Anyone see why or can offer an alternative?

Thanks

Antony

<ahref="http://www.rentalcalendarsdirect.com/display/yview/4388" target="_blank">

<a href="http://www.rentalcalendarsdirect.com/display/yview/4388" target="_blank">

you miss SPACE before href

And WHY are you opening a new window or tab ? What doctype are you using ? The target attribute is NOT valid for XHTML. Usability wise, opening new windows is just not a good idea in general.

Originally Posted by LadynRed

And WHY are you opening a new window or tab ? What doctype are you using ? The target attribute is NOT valid for XHTML. Usability wise, opening new windows is just not a good idea in general.

I admit I don't know a lot. But, I do think there could be cases where that would be ideal. For instance, I have the one external link on my portfolio site open in a new window so if potential employers click on it they won't potentially lose my portfolio site and forget the link. What made me think to do this was talking with a principal from my old firm who had a tendency to lose sites he was on due to them not opening in a new page. He told me this after trying to show me a portfolio he had remembered looking at but had lost after clicking on a link. However, I do not do this on my forum site since I know the trend is to allow people to choose where the link opens.

Is there a valid way to make a link open in a new page?

Originally Posted by LadynRed

And WHY are you opening a new window or tab ? What doctype are you using ? The target attribute is NOT valid for XHTML. Usability wise, opening new windows is just not a good idea in general.

wonder why target="_blank" is not valid XHTML. though it is very essential.

even I checked the source of this page and found it is used to make up the link in your signature
http://www.carolina-corvettes.com

don't thing webmaster-talk would use it if it is not good

But, I do think there could be cases where that would be ideal. For instance, I have the one external link on my portfolio site open in a new window so if potential employers click on it they won't potentially lose my portfolio site and forget the link.

First, you are short-circuiting the "back" button with a new window. It has been shown over and over again that users know how to use their BACK button and they use it liberally. Any user who 'forgets' your URL should just be able to use their BACK button to get back to your site.

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008...n-new-windows/

wonder why target="_blank" is not valid XHTML. though it is very essential.

I suggest you look at the XHTML spec, the "target" attribute it is NOT valid. http://evolt.org/article/The_XHTML_T...953/index.html

even I checked the source of this page and found it is used to make up the link in your signature

I have no control whatsoever over the forum software here, but that doesn't make it a valid attribute for XHTML !!