LEVEL: Beginner
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This is a simple example to show how window.open method can be used for a popup window. The syntax of the window.open method is given below along with the explanation of its parameters.
open (URL, windowName[, windowFeatures])
URL
The URL of the page to open in the new window. This argument could be blank.
windowName
A name to be given to the new window. The name can be used to refer this window again.
windowFeatures
A string that determines the various window features to be included in the popup window (like status bar, address bar etc)
The table shows the features and the string tokens you can use:
status | The status bar at the bottom of the window. |
toolbar | The standard browser toolbar, with buttons such as Back and Forward. |
location | The Location entry field where you enter the URL. |
menubar | The menu bar of the window |
directories | The standard browser directory buttons, such as What’s New and What’s Cool |
resizable | Allow/Disallow the user to resize the window. |
scrollbars | Enable the scrollbars if the document is bigger than the window |
height | Specifies the height of the window in pixels. (example: height=’350′) |
width | Specifies the width of the window in pixels. |