I have a loop in my code with dynamic linkbuttons and I want to set the OnClientClick property to open up the link in a new browser window. It sounds simple but I am having a bit of trouble getting it to work.

lbUrl = new LinkButton();
lbUrl.Text = r["Url"].ToString();

// r["Url"] is Datarow
lbUrl.OnClientClick = "location.href=" + r["Url"].ToString();

Any ideas?

I have a loop in my code with dynamic linkbuttons and I want to set the OnClientClick property to open up the link in a new browser window. It sounds simple but I am having a bit of trouble getting it to work.

lbUrl = new LinkButton();
lbUrl.Text = r["Url"].ToString();

// r["Url"] is Datarow
lbUrl.OnClientClick = "location.href=" + r["Url"].ToString();

Any ideas?

• c#
• javascript
• asp
• linkbutton

• you .ToString in the end is redundant – Rune FS Commented Apr 16, 2012 at 10:43
• Your code changes the page displayed at the same window, try @Curt's answer, or try this, to open URL at same page : lbUrl.OnClientClick = "location.href='" + r["Url"].ToString() + "'"; – Canavar Commented Apr 16, 2012 at 10:45

1 Answer 1

window.open() will open the link in a new browser tab/window

lbUrl.OnClientClick = String.Format("window.open('{0}')", r["Url"]);

Ensure your URL is an Absolute URL