Opening a image in a new window

[Ria Van Heerden]

Hi

I have small thumbnail pics on my site - I want the client to click on them
and then a new window will open without the toolbar and menu and the other
stuff - displaying just the enlarged image. Can somebody help me to do this
I just cant seem to get it right

Kind Regards
Ria

[Dennis Biletsky]

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Hi

I have small thumbnail pics on my site - I want the client to click on them and then a new window will open without the toolbar and menu and the other
stuff - displaying just the enlarged image. Can somebody help me to do this I just cant seem to get it right

Kind Regards
Ria

http://devedge.netscape.com/library/...w.html#1202731
here is described how to open new window
your link should be look like <a href="javascript:whatever_function()"><img
scr="your_thumbnail"></a>

[Richard Cornford]

Dennis Biletsky wrote:
<snip>

your link should be look like <a
href="javascript:whatever_function()"> [...]

The word "should" and the use of a javascript HREF (where an onckick
handler could be used, with fall-back for the javascript
disabled/incapable of linking directly to the image) should not appear
together in the same statement.

<URL: http://jibbering.com/faq/#FAQ4_24 >

Richard.

[Richard Cornford]

Ria Van Heerden wrote:

I have small thumbnail pics on my site - I want the client to click
on them and then a new window will open without the toolbar and menu
and the other stuff - displaying just the enlarged image. Can
somebody help me to do this I just cant seem to get it right

Given the growing popularity of pop-up blocking, do you really need a
new window. Look at:-

<URL: http://www.litotes.demon.co.uk/examp...age_popup.html >

Richard.

[Dennis Biletsky]

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Dennis Biletsky wrote:
<snip>

your link should be look like <a
href="javascript:whatever_function()"> [...]

The word "should" and the use of a javascript HREF (where an onckick
handler could be used, with fall-back for the javascript
disabled/incapable of linking directly to the image) should not appear
together in the same statement.

<URL: http://jibbering.com/faq/#FAQ4_24 >

Richard.

If javascript has been disabled, the new window couldn't be open by
javascript (like this newwin=window.open()). So in this case the only link
like this will work <a href="your_file.html" TARGET="new_name"><img
src=....... , but in this case will be open default window with menu and
tool bars. Otherwise we need new window without toolbar and menubar. So,
only javascript can help in this case.

[Randy Webb]

Dennis Biletsky wrote:

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Dennis Biletsky wrote:
<snip>

your link should be look like <a
href="javascript:whatever_function()"> [...]

The word "should" and the use of a javascript HREF (where an onckick
handler could be used, with fall-back for the javascript
disabled/incapable of linking directly to the image) should not appear
together in the same statement.

<URL: http://jibbering.com/faq/#FAQ4_24 >

Richard.

If javascript has been disabled, the new window couldn't be open by
javascript (like this newwin=window.open()). So in this case the only link
like this will work <a href="your_file.html" TARGET="new_name"><img
src=....... , but in this case will be open default window with menu and
tool bars. Otherwise we need new window without toolbar and menubar. So,
only javascript can help in this case.

The point Richard was trying to make, which the FAQ entry he alluded to
explains, is that href="javascript: is a BAD practice.

<a href="imageName.jpg" target="blank"
onclick="window.open(this.href,'','properties here');return false"><img
src="thumbnail.jpg" border="0".....></a>

Then, when JS is enabled, and allows it, the window can be opened as you
want it. If JS is disabled, then the viewer can at least still see/use
the page.

The problem with the entire approach is when the user is using a popup
blocker that redefines the window.open call, then the user gets no
popup, it gets no new window, they get no image. They have an utterly
broken link.
--
Randy
Chance Favors The Prepared Mind
comp.lang.javascript FAQ - http://jibbering.com/faq/

[Lasse Reichstein Nielsen]

Randy Webb <hi************@aol.com> writes:

Just to be a pedant:

<a href="imageName.jpg" target="blank"
I think you mean "_blank" :)
onclick="window.open(this.href,'','properties here');return

^^ why not: this.target

Otherwise I completely agree.
/L
--
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DHTML Death Colors: <URL:http://www.infimum.dk/HTML/rasterTriangleDOM.html>
'Faith without judgement merely degrades the spirit divine.'

[Randy Webb]

Lasse Reichstein Nielsen wrote:

Randy Webb <hi************@aol.com> writes:

Just to be a pedant:

<a href="imageName.jpg" target="blank"

I think you mean "_blank" :)

onclick="window.open(this.href,'','properties here');return

^^ why not: this.target

Yes, it should be _blank, I can only claim my medication for my surgery
two weeks ago as my defense. And this.target as a window name has its
appeal.
--
Randy
Chance Favors The Prepared Mind
comp.lang.javascript FAQ - http://jibbering.com/faq/

[Dennis Biletsky]

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Dennis Biletsky wrote:

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Dennis Biletsky wrote:
<snip>

your link should be look like <a
href="javascript:whatever_function()"> [...]

The word "should" and the use of a javascript HREF (where an onckick
handler could be used, with fall-back for the javascript
disabled/incapable of linking directly to the image) should not appear
together in the same statement.

<URL: http://jibbering.com/faq/#FAQ4_24 >

Richard.
If javascript has been disabled, the new window couldn't be open by
javascript (like this newwin=window.open()). So in this case the only link like this will work <a href="your_file.html" TARGET="new_name"><img
src=....... , but in this case will be open default window with menu and
tool bars. Otherwise we need new window without toolbar and menubar. So,
only javascript can help in this case.

The point Richard was trying to make, which the FAQ entry he alluded to
explains, is that href="javascript: is a BAD practice.

<a href="imageName.jpg" target="blank"
onclick="window.open(this.href,'','properties here');return false"><img
src="thumbnail.jpg" border="0".....></a>

Then, when JS is enabled, and allows it, the window can be opened as you
want it. If JS is disabled, then the viewer can at least still see/use
the page.

Yes, it works very well. I'm going to read FAQs again more attentively :)
The problem with the entire approach is when the user is using a popup
blocker that redefines the window.open call, then the user gets no
popup, it gets no new window, they get no image. They have an utterly
broken link.
--
Randy
Chance Favors The Prepared Mind
comp.lang.javascript FAQ - http://jibbering.com/faq/

[Randy Webb]

Dennis Biletsky wrote:

<--snip-->

Yes, it works very well. I'm going to read FAQs again more attentively :)

Pay special attention to section 2.3, paragraph6, with regards to
trimming quotes.

--
Randy
Chance Favors The Prepared Mind
comp.lang.javascript FAQ - http://jibbering.com/faq/