Opening My Text Widget in a Separate Window

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  bakemyfish · Member · Dec 5, 2008 at 5:52 pm

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  I have placed several pictures in my sidebar with links. They open fine. I would like to have them open into a separate window like my links. I have read through six pages of this forum and haven’t seen anything. Is there some way I can make them do that?

  Thanks.

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  thelifeofmarkwhitecotton · Member · Dec 5, 2008 at 5:55 pm

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  Add:

  target="_blank"

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  bakemyfish · Member · Dec 5, 2008 at 10:53 pm

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  Thank you. Where?

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  nickmomrik · Staff · Dec 5, 2008 at 11:22 pm

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  You would add that into the html link. Example:

  <a href="http://wordpress.com" target="_blank">WP</a>

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  bakemyfish · Member · Dec 5, 2008 at 11:56 pm

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  ?? I have both a picture and a link. Here’s what I have. Please insert the blank where necessary.

  <a href="http://bakemyfish.wordpress.com/boomer-twilight-in-the-news/"><img src="http://bakemyfish.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/article2.jpg" /></a>

  This morbid fear of javascript is killing me.

  Thanks.

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  bakemyfish · Member · Dec 5, 2008 at 11:58 pm

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  That’s not what I typed. it came out different. Never mind. I’ll figure it out.

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  bakemyfish · Member · Dec 5, 2008 at 11:59 pm

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  AAArrrgggHHHH!!!

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  nickmomrik · Staff · Dec 6, 2008 at 12:18 am

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  Modified your post to add the backticks that are needed around code.

  You would need:
  <a href="http://bakemyfish.wordpress.com/boomer-twilight-in-the-news/" target="_blank"><img src="http://bakemyfish.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/article2.jpg" /></a>

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  bakemyfish · Member · Dec 6, 2008 at 6:19 pm

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  I added that to the text widget, but it didn’t work. It’s OK. No need to respond any more. I’ll live with it not opening in a different window. It’s not worth the frustration.

  Thanks.

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  thelifeofmarkwhitecotton · Member · Dec 6, 2008 at 6:33 pm

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  The coding which mtdewvirus left just above your last comment should work. The email I sent ya with the code should’ve worked too. I don’t understand how/why it’s not working.

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  nickmomrik · Staff · Dec 6, 2008 at 7:01 pm

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  @bakemyfish
  You didn’t have
  target="_blank"
  in your code in the text widget. I have added it for you.

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  bakemyfish · Member · Dec 7, 2008 at 4:25 am

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  Thanks, MT. I was missing the space before target (I think). But it all works well, now. Thanks for your help and patience. At least you didn’t treat me like a moron. Often times that happens in the forums. Hear that Raincoaster, wherever you are?

  MT, your help is most welcome. Take care.