How do I create a link that opens up a new window with PHP?

Question

I'm currently attempting to create a link like this one:

<a href="http://www.mymra.com" onClick="mywindow=window.open('http://www.mymra.com','mywindow','toolbar=yes,location=yes,directories=yes,status=yes,menubar=yes,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,width=900,height=600'); return false;">Motorcycle Insurance</a></li>

in PHP. I've attempted to do so with a link in one of my php files, however I can't get it to work correctly, nor load without any errors.

This is the code I've been working with:

        echo '
  <a href="'.$ad_link.'" onClick="javascript: pageTracker._trackPageview(\'/outgoing/'.$ga_link.'\'); mywindow=window.open('.$ad_link.');" target=\"_blank\" title="'.$ad_alt.'"'.$ad_target.'>
  <img src="http://'.$ad_image.'" border="0" alt="'.$ad_alt.'" width="150px" height="150px" /></a>';

I'm curious as to what I need to do to get the link to work.

I've already tried:

• Copy and pasting the code exactly. (with the exception of editing the links)
• Snipping the code over, taking out anything I thought could cause an error.
• Re-assembling the code to make it work.

I'm unable to create a solution myself, so I'm turning to the community. If anyone could at least lead me in the right direction I would appreciate it.

The php code snippet I provided above is not necessary. I just need an example piece of code to work with.

Thank you for helping me!

I've attempted to use:

echo '
<a href="'.$ad_link.'" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview(\'/outgoing/'.$ga_link.'\'); mywindow=window.open('.$ad_link.'); return false;" target=\"_blank\" title="'.$ad_alt.'"'.$ad_target.'>
<img src="http://'.$ad_image.'" border="0" alt="'.$ad_alt.'" width="150px" height="150px" /></a>';

However it then treats the // after http: as a comment tag instead of an addition to http: This was one of my problems previously.

I'm also looking for a lightbox, however for future reference I need help answering this.

Answer 1

try:

  echo '
  <a href="'.$ad_link.'" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview(\'/outgoing/'.$ga_link.'\'); mywindow=window.open('.$ad_link.'); return false;" target=\"_blank\" title="'.$ad_alt.'"'.$ad_target.'>
  <img src="http://'.$ad_image.'" border="0" alt="'.$ad_alt.'" width="150px" height="150px" /></a>';

I don't know what $ad_target is supposed to contain and therefore if it can be placed there, anyway: starting onclick with javascript: is incorrect, and furthermore you lack return false; at the end of the onlick .

Try to view echoed html and check for errors in there, any js console (ie from Chrome or Firebug) may be helpful as well.