getting external link to openin new window

[pcp20us]

Hi

I am using the content :external link option on on a new page. I want to open up an external ink in anew windows.
The external link option works but there is no option to open it in a new windows. only option are none parent  blank self or top.

Elsewhere there are options for open in new window, but not here.

I am i missing something

[Connie]

As far as I understand "Blank" means "opening in a new window"

It is up to your browser configuration, if new windows open in new tab or new window of the browser


none, parent, self, blank, top = these are the correct arguments of HTML

you are not missing anything

[pcp20us]

Yep thats my understanding, when i use any of these settings, it opens up in the same windows.
Which in my case is firefox. It does not open in a new tab or a new window. Else where in CMSMS when you put a link on a page you have the option for _new window and thats works, but it does not seem to when using the external link option.

Hopefully some cmsms guru out there will know the answer.

Cheers
P

[rimvydukas]

Are you talking about 1.6 version? If yes I think that we have a bug there. Just installed 1.6 version today and external link with _blank option set opens in the same window. Look at page source - there is no _blank definition anywhere.

[RonnyK]

The target parameter is on the options-tab by default. When you want it on the main-tab set that in the Global Settings.

Either way, you must set the target-parameter in the page.

Ronny

[rimvydukas]

Ronny,

I know that the target option is on options page. I have _blank set in there. But external link opens in the same page:(

[RonnyK]

OK....

will have to check this then.... I just noticed another report mentioning that the _blank isnt working in external-links....

Ronny

[rimvydukas]

I guess it was me too:) I've posted bug report:)

I have completely clean 1.6 installation.

[RonnyK]

Try with calling {menu loadprops=1} so use the loadprops parameter in your news-call as well, that will load the extra parameters as well... For performance purposes, these parameters can be excluded from the menu-call.

Ronny

[rimvydukas]

Can you be more specific, where must I put this stuff?

I'm creating external link for one of my menu entries, not for some kind of news articles.

[alby]

Can you be more specific, where must I put this stuff?

I'm creating external link for one of my menu entries, not for some kind of news articles.

Look here

Alby