asp:hyperlink navigation

Question

Hi,

I am using asp:hyperlink button to open a Terms and Condition pop up window. Code for the hyperlink is -

<asp:HyperLink ID="HyperLink4" Target="_blank"
    NavigateUrl="javascript:window.open('test.aspx');"
    ForeColor="#F58022" runat="server">Terms and Conditions</asp:HyperLink>

When i click this Url in browser then it opens up my test.aspx page But along with test.aspx; it opens up another page and the url of page is - "javascript:window.open('test.aspx');" On the body of this unwanted page - [object].

Can you please suggest me how to get rid of this unwanted page.

Thanks

Answer 1

Make it:

NavigateUrl="javascript:window.open('test.aspx'); return false;"

Better practice, however, is to put this in OnClientClick

NavigateUrl="#" OnClientClick="window.open('text.aspx'); return false"

-- edit:

<asp:LinkButton ID="HyperLink4" Target="_blank"
    NavigateUrl="#" OnClientClick="window.open('text.aspx'); return false"
    ForeColor="#F58022" runat="server">Terms and Conditions</asp:LinkButton >

Updated per comments.

Answer 2

 <asp:HyperLink ID="HyperLink4" Target="_blank"
        NavigateUrl="javascript:void window.open('test.aspx');"
        ForeColor="#F58022" runat="server">Terms and Conditions</asp:HyperLink>

Answer 3

Is there any reason why you need to use the HyperLink control?

You could probably just use a standard HTML link (or an HtmlAnchor control) instead and use the client-side onclick event to fire your JavaScript:

<a id="HyperLink4" runat="server" href="test.aspx" target="_blank"
    onclick="window.open('test.aspx');return false;"
    style="color:#F58022">Terms and Conditions</a>

Answer 4

plz try using this...

<asp:HyperLink ID="HyperLink4" NavigateUrl="javascript://" onclick="javascript:window.open('test.aspx');"
        ForeColor="#F58022" runat="server" Text="Terms and Conditions"></asp:HyperLink>

Answer 5

remove Target=_Blank, you dont need it, the javascript opens a new window already...

Tip: to know why it acts differently, view source in the browser and check what the web control produces in HTML terms