Opening a new window for a hyperlink

[Ed]

I have a drop-down select list in a form. In order to keep the field
size reasonably small the list itself shouldn't be much more than a
short code. To give the user a hint on what these codes mean I'd like
to put a hyperlink on the field label, referring to a different page.
It would be nice if the referenced page opened in a new window. I know
how to cause a button to open a new window with a specified page
displayed, but a button beside the field would seem strange. Is there
a way I can do it like a hyperlink?

TIA

Ed

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

Insert a text link next to the drop down menu and set the frame target value to new window.

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[Ed]

Thanks, Thomas. I'm sorry, but I don't understand. I don't have any
frames. Running through this:

I select the hyperlinked text beside the dropdown menu,
Right-click, select Hyperlink Properties
Select Target Frame, then New Window.

At that point there is a field Target Setting with a suggested value
of _blank. What should I put there?

Would you mind sending me the HTML snippet for this when done right?

Thanks again.

Ed

 

[Ronx]

You have done it correctly.

<a href="pagename.htm" target="_blank">link text</a>

will open pagename.htm in a new window.

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[Tom Willett]

You don't put anything there. That's it. You're good to go.
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| Thanks, Thomas. I'm sorry, but I don't understand. I don't have any
| frames. Running through this:
|
| I select the hyperlinked text beside the dropdown menu,
| Right-click, select Hyperlink Properties
| Select Target Frame, then New Window.
|
| At that point there is a field Target Setting with a suggested value
| of _blank. What should I put there?
|
| Would you mind sending me the HTML snippet for this when done right?
|
| Thanks again.
|
| Ed
|
| | > Insert a text link next to the drop down menu and set the frame
| > target value to new window.
| >
| > --
| > ==============================================
| > Thomas A. Rowe
| > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| >
| > http://www.Ecom-Data.com
| > ==============================================
| >
| >
| > | >>I have a drop-down select list in a form. In order to keep the field
| >>size reasonably small the list itself shouldn't be much more than a
| >>short code. To give the user a hint on what these codes mean I'd
| >>like to put a hyperlink on the field label, referring to a different
| >>page. It would be nice if the referenced page opened in a new
| >>window. I know how to cause a button to open a new window with a
| >>specified page displayed, but a button beside the field would seem
| >>strange. Is there a way I can do it like a hyperlink?
| >>
| >> TIA
| >>
| >> Ed
| >>
| >>
| >>
| >
| >
| >
|
|
|

 

[Ed]

Well, I'll be darned. For once the default is what I need. who would
have thunk?

Thanks, Ronx.

Ed

 

[Ed]

Thanks to you too, Tom. It works!

Ed