HyperLink in Expression

4 years ago
18 September 2019
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Sharpharp1
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Hi,

In K2 5.3, i have a data label with an expression.

In the expression I have a hyperlink operator and add the URL

On runtime, if you click the link, it opens on the page you clicked on, i want it to POP out a new window but can't get this to work properly.

Any code that will do this? Must be a pop-out window, not a new tab

Any suggestions appreciated.

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Hi Sharpharp,

You may find the following links to be helpful in building your expression:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3219325/javascript-jquery-open-current-link-in-pop-up-window

https://www.w3schools.com/howto/howto_css_modals.asp

Thanks!

Hi Sharpharp,

To build out the expression specifically, you will want to use the Html Decode operator and form your expression as follows:

Html Decode(<a href="https://www.google.com/" onclick="return !window.open(this.href, 'Google', 'width=500,height=500')" target="_blank">Google</a>)

Note that when you load this into a data label, make sure the data label has in the properties 'Literal' checked and 'Prevent XSS' unchecked. This should let you create the links you need to open in pop up windows.

The specific code above has a window.open call which may return false due to ad blockers, which is why it is negated to return true in the event this happens. This will allow the link to still open in another tab/window if an ad blocker is in place.

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