Posting form results to new and separate page

[Astra]

Hi All

I know I may sound like an IE waif, but I am trying to get my web sites to
be more compatible especially with browsers such as Netscape, Safari,
Mozilla, etc.

In a nutshell, could somebody please post me an example of how I can force a
form submit to post form data to a new/separate window rather than the
original window it is in. The added difficulty with this is that with same
submit I need to open this new window first, point it to a specific URL page
and then populate this page with the form data.

In IE I can do this without a problem, but in Safari and the like the form
data somehow gets lost and doesn't hit the new page.

Your help would really be appreciated.

Rgds

Robbie

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[Andrew Thompson]

On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 14:34:20 +0100, Astra wrote:

In a nutshell, could somebody please post me an example of how I can force a
form submit to post form data to a new/separate window rather than the
original window it is in. The added difficulty with this is that with same
submit I need to open this new window first, point it to a specific URL page
and then populate this page with the form data.

...what are the other 5 impossible things
you want to achieve before breakfast?

Are you aware of the entire 'pop-up' thing?

Users hate them and not only browser mfrs.
but many, many plug-ins give the user exactly
what they want ..NO POP-UPS.

When you say 'it works in IE', for instance,
I must presume that you have not installed
the latest service pack?

Unless you wish to be fighting this app. all
the way to it's grave, I suggest you redesign
it for a single window.

[ F'Ups set to c.i.w.a.s. ]

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[Harlan Messinger]

"Astra" <in**@NoEmail.com> wrote:

Hi All

I know I may sound like an IE waif, but I am trying to get my web sites to
be more compatible especially with browsers such as Netscape, Safari,
Mozilla, etc.

In a nutshell, could somebody please post me an example of how I can force a
form submit to post form data to a new/separate window rather than the
original window it is in. The added difficulty with this is that with same
submit I need to open this new window first, point it to a specific URL page
and then populate this page with the form data.

My server doesn't recognize comp.infosystems.www.authoring--does it
exist? And your question has nothing to do with stylesheets.

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[Harrie]

Harlan Messinger said the following on 17/09/2004 05:29:

"Astra" <in**@NoEmail.com> wrote:

Hi All

I know I may sound like an IE waif, but I am trying to get my web sites to
be more compatible especially with browsers such as Netscape, Safari,
Mozilla, etc.

In a nutshell, could somebody please post me an example of how I can force a
form submit to post form data to a new/separate window rather than the
original window it is in. The added difficulty with this is that with same
submit I need to open this new window first, point it to a specific URL page
and then populate this page with the form data.

My server doesn't recognize comp.infosystems.www.authoring--does it
exist? And your question has nothing to do with stylesheets.

Yes, it exists, but it is very low volume.
http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?hl....www.authoring

(http://tinyurl.com/4yub6)

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[Harrie]

Harrie said the following on 17/09/2004 18:28:

Yes, it exists, but it is very low volume.

http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?hl....www.authoring

(http://tinyurl.com/4yub6)

Please accept my appology for not trimming the previous post.

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[Harrie]

Andrew Thompson said the following on 16/09/2004 16:43:

On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 14:34:20 +0100, Astra wrote:

In a nutshell, could somebody please post me an example of how I can force a
form submit to post form data to a new/separate window rather than the
You could misuse 'target="_top"' for that, but like Andrew said, users
hate it.
original window it is in. The added difficulty with this is that with same
submit I need to open this new window first, point it to a specific URL page
and then populate this page with the form data.

I don't know what you mean.

<snip> Are you aware of the entire 'pop-up' thing?

Users hate them and not only browser mfrs.
but many, many plug-ins give the user exactly
what they want ..NO POP-UPS.
And no new windows aswell. As an example, there are different browser
users which enjoy "tabbed" browsing, and those users (unless explicitely
overruled in their browser config) are really irritated when new windows
open. Let them choose themselves.

<snip> [ F'Ups set to c.i.w.a.s. ]

Maybe c.i.w.a.h or c.i.w.a.site-design is better?

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[Andrew Thompson]

On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 18:41:28 +0200, Harrie wrote:

Andrew Thompson said the following on 16/09/2004 16:43:

On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 14:34:20 +0100, Astra wrote:

In a nutshell, could somebody please post me an example of how I can force a
form submit to post form data to a new/separate window rather than the

You could misuse 'target="_top"' for that, ..

...it is actually target='_blank'. If a window
is in a frame, _top will cause the target URL
to replace all the frames, whereas it should
make no difference in an unframed page.

To Harrie. Yes, I realise you were thinking of
_blank when you typed that, but I thought I should
clarify for the OP

To the OP. Don't do that either. (slaps self)
I *recommend* you do not do that either.
It would only be slightly more reliable*
than the JS equivalent.

* That is, completely not. The days of
pop-ups are numbered.

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[Harrie]

Andrew Thompson said the following on 17/09/2004 19:59:

[snip]

To Harrie. Yes, I realise you were thinking of
_blank when you typed that, but I thought I should
clarify for the OP

No problem, thanks for rectifying.

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