Javascript Pop-Up WIndow Open Function

Question

Hello:

I am using the following JS function to open a pop-up window to display another website:

function link() { window.open("www.google.com") }

onClick="Link()"

The URL in the above example is just for testing. I actually intend on replacing the URL with a text value from a listbox, which is in the form of a URL. Anyway, when ever I start the debugger in Visual Studio, and execute the onClick, the pop-up window opens and gives me a page stating that there is a server error. Specifically, "Server error in '/' application... resource cannot be found". Also, I notice that my URL is placed as follows: http://localhost:49456/www.google.com. I thought this function would give me a pop-up window with Google as the website. Is this a Visual Studio debugger issue, is my code wrong, or am I using the code in the wrong context? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I am taking a crash-course in javascript and am fairly new to this language.

Thank you,

DFM

Answer 1

you need to specify http:// in the url eg

window.open("http://google.com");

without that protocol specified, the browser will think the URL is relative to the current document.

Answer 2

add http:// to your domain ie http://www.google.com

Josh