FAQ Topic - How do I POST a form to a new window? (2008-01-16)

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FAQ Topic - How do I POST a form to a new window?
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You use the target attribute on the form, opening a window with
that name and your feature string in the onsubmit handler of the
FORM.

<form ... action="..." target="wndname" onsubmit="window.open('',this.target,'features');r eturn true;">

http://www.htmlhelp.com/reference/ht...orms/form.html
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[Andrew Poulos]

FAQ server wrote:

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FAQ Topic - How do I POST a form to a new window?
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You use the target attribute on the form, opening a window with
that name and your feature string in the onsubmit handler of the
FORM.

<form ... action="..." target="wndname" onsubmit="window.open('',this.target,'features');r eturn true;">

http://www.htmlhelp.com/reference/ht...orms/form.html

I've been trying to get this to open a new (i.e. separate) window but it
"always" opens a new tab in FF2 and IE7. So, I think, you should modify
the FAQ topic accordingly.

Andrew Poulos

[Andrew Poulos]

Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn wrote:

Andrew Poulos wrote:

>FAQ server wrote:

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FAQ Topic - How do I POST a form to a new window?
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You use the target attribute on the form, opening a window with
that name and your feature string in the onsubmit handler of the
FORM.

<form ... action="..." target="wndname" onsubmit="window.open('',this.target,'features');r eturn true;">

I don't think `return true;' is necessary here. If the `submit' event is
not explicitly cancelled, the form is submitted.

>>http://www.htmlhelp.com/reference/ht...orms/form.html

I've been trying to get this to open a new (i.e. separate) window but it
"always" opens a new tab in FF2 and IE7. So, I think, you should modify
the FAQ topic accordingly.

Since there are many factors that influence whether a window or tab is
opened, that would be premature.

I built a test piece and its working??? That is, it is opening a new
window. I'm unsure why it wasn't working just yesterday. If I find
anything reproducible I'll post it.

Andrew Poulos

[Dr J R Stockton]

In comp.lang.javascript message <47**************@PointedEars.de>, Wed,
16 Jan 2008 03:07:34, Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <Po*********@web.de>
posted:

>Andrew Poulos wrote:

>I've been trying to get this to open a new (i.e. separate) window but it
"always" opens a new tab in FF2 and IE7. So, I think, you should modify
the FAQ topic accordingly.

Since there are many factors that influence whether a window or tab is
opened, that would be premature.

A foolish remark. "How do I POST a form to a new window or tab?"
covers the situation. The subsequent text can deal with selection of
one or the other.

</FAQENTRY>
Why doesn't the onsubmit event handler get called then formRef.submit()
is used?
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Too geeky. It will not attract the attention of those wanting the
answer to the original Subject question. OTOH, those who read it
carefully will notice that it's not semantically well-formed.

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[Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn]

Dr J R Stockton wrote:

[...] Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn [...] posted:

>Andrew Poulos wrote:

>>I've been trying to get this to open a new (i.e. separate) window but it
"always" opens a new tab in FF2 and IE7. So, I think, you should modify
the FAQ topic accordingly.

Since there are many factors that influence whether a window or tab is
opened, that would be premature.

A foolish remark.

It wasn't. Andrew observed a behavior that was not in accordance with the
FAQ, so it was necessary to make sure that the observed behavior was
reproducible before the FAQ was changed. Because nobody is perfect; well,
apart from Dr J R Stockton, of course ... (*HUALP*)

"How do I POST a form to a new window or tab?" covers the situation.

Nonsense.
PointedEars
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