Jump Menus, How do I make my Jump menu "jump" to a new window? Options

[MommaWard]

Hi all,
I am VERY new to HTML. I work mostly within the Mac application of iWeb, but have been fiddling around with HTML within this application to get it to do what I want when the application isn't made to do it. For example: Drop-Down, Jump Menus. I finally figured out the code for a Jump Menu that will work within my iWeb application ~ but now I'm wondering what I need to change in this code to get it to 'jump' to a NEW window? Can anyone read this HTML code and tell me what I need to change?

Thanks for any input.
MommaWard


Code:

<script type="text/JavaScript">
<!--
function MM_jumpMenu(targ,selObj,restore){ //v3.0
eval(targ+".location='"+selObj.options[selObj.selectedIndex].value+"'");
if (restore) selObj.selectedIndex=0;
}
//-->
</script>
<form name="form1">
<select name="Click to see an EA Top Movie Clip" onChange="MM_jumpMenu('parent',this,1)">
<option>Click to see an EA Top Movie Clip</option>
<option value="http://web.mac.com/margaretward/JC/JC.html">The New Media, Science & Fine Arts Center</option>
<option value="http://web.mac.com/margaretward/US_Chorus/Song.html">Upper School Chorus - "I Will Rise"</option>
<option value="http://web.mac.com/margaretward/Speeches/Welcome.html">Senior Speeches</option>
<option value="http://web.mac.com/margaretward/EA/Cory.html">"EA Productions" by Cory Ebert</option>
<option value="http://web.mac.com/margaretward/EA/NBA.html">"Where It Happens" by Paul Leonardis</option>
<option value="http://web.mac.com/margaretward/EA/Eyes.html">"The Eyes of a Child" by Salley M. & Catherine S.</option>
<option value="http://web.mac.com/margaretward/EA/PSA.html">7th Grade Public Service Announcement</option>
<option value="http://web.mac.com/margaretward/EA/Camp.html">"Timber-lee Rocks"" by Jimmy Jirsa</option>
<option value="http://web.mac.com/margaretward/EA/Valentine.html">Kindergarten Valentine's Day Party</option>
</select>
</form>

[Christian J]

This is a javascript question, so I move the thread to the client-side scripting forum.

[MommaWard]

Thank you ~
now I wait to see if anyone knows the answer!
Thanks.

[shengja]

try placing target="_blank" after the link in <option value>

For example:
<option value="http://www.yahoo.com" target="_blank">Yahoo</option>


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[ericditmer]

This should do the trick:

CODE

<script language="JavaScript">
function gotowindow() {
     var dest = document.getElementById('destination').selectedIndex;
     window.open(document.getElementById('destination').options[dest].value,
     target="body");
}

</script>
<select name="destination" id="destination" onchange="gotowindow()">
<option value="http://www.google.com">Google</option>
<option value="http://www.yahoo.com">Yahoo!</option>
</select>

[MommaWard]

Thank you!