I need to open a new window on first click on link .

But not to open a new windows on clicks on same link after first click.

Is there any way to solve this problem through html or javascript.

Thanks Jyoti

I need to open a new window on first click on link .

But not to open a new windows on clicks on same link after first click.

Is there any way to solve this problem through html or javascript.

Thanks Jyoti

• javascript
• html

• why have you annotated your your question with JAVA tag? – Denys Kniazhev-Support Ukraine Commented Nov 2, 2010 at 11:36

4 Answers 4

Replace '_blank' with another string, e.g. 'new_window' (don't use spaces)

On further clicks the link will be opened inside the window opened onto the first click.

See (4.) inside the specification: http://www.w3/TR/html4/present/frames.html#h-16.3.2

<script>
var check=0;
function lanuchWindow(page){
  if(check==0){
    OpenWin = this.open(page);
    check=1;
  }
}
</script>

html code to call script:

<a href="#" onclick='lanuchWindow('pageURL.htm')'>;Launch Window</a>

This might probably help you... It will launch window for 1st time and set it's variable check to 1 and when again the link is clicked condition turns false and hence no window is launched.

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript"> 
<!-- Begin 
function Launch(page) { 
OpenWin = this.open(page, "mywin", "toolbar=no,menubar=no,location=no,scrollbars=no,resizable=yes,width=550,height=250"); 
} 
// End --> 
</SCRIPT> 


<a href="#" onClick="Launch(...)">click</a>

NOTICE: it won't work if the JS is disabled on Browser. thanks four ur reply, Andy E

<a id="foo" href="url" target="_blank">hello</a>
<script>
    // add an onclick handler:
    $("#foo").click(function(){
        // Now remove the onclick handler so subsequent clicks don't fire it.
        $(this).click(function(){});

        // And set the target attribute so it opens in current window...
        $(this).attr("target", "");

        return true;
    });
</script>

This is a better option than the ones listed above because it degrades nicely for people who don't have javascript, or want to use their middle mouse button to force opening in a new tab.