New Tabs code working with Drop Down Menus

[JohnMc]

Hi,
can anyone help, I'm trying to get a drop down menu to open in a new tab, instead of a new WINDOW.
this is what i have

<form name="jump">
<select name="menu" onChange="window.open(jump.menu.options[document.jump.menu.selectedIndex].value)" value="GO">
<option value="#">Please select </option>
<option value="http://www.etc etc">Link</option>
</select>
</form>


so what do i substute window .open with for the new tab.

Thanks

[stepterr]

Hi,
can anyone help, I'm trying to get a drop down menu to open in a new tab, instead of a new WINDOW.
this is what i have

<form name="jump">
<select name="menu" onChange="window.open(jump.menu.options[document.jump.menu.selectedIndex].value)" value="GO">
<option value="#">Please select </option>
<option value="http://www.etc etc">Link</option>
</select>
</form>


so what do i substute window .open with for the new tab.

Thanks

Unfortunately, I don't believe this is possible. I think the user would have to have this setup in their own browser settings. Plus then it wouldn't work for older browsers that do not have the options of tabs. Check out this site it will give you some more insight.