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, - 14 Jan 2004 05:31 GMT

Can someone tell me what to do so my hyperlinks open in either a new
window or within the actual application (Word, Excel, Acrobat Reader,
etc) when clicked on by the user.

1. How do I get the link to open a web page in another window?
2. How do I get the link to open another application by launching the
application itself and not embedding the application inside the web
browser. I assuming my first question will help solve this one.

Many Thanks.

ps.. I am on a network and cannot toy with any global settings.

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lostinspace - 14 Jan 2004 06:22 GMT

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Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 12:31 AM
Subject: Hyperlink Help

> Can someone tell me what to do so my hyperlinks open in either a new
> window or within the actual application (Word, Excel, Acrobat Reader,
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>
> ps.. I am on a network and cannot toy with any global settings.

in a link such as " <a href="mypage.html">My Page</a>"
you modify it to the following <a href="mypage.html' Target="Display">My
Page</a>"
this will cause the link to open in a new and additional page, in addition
to the one currently open.

As far as running applications from within a web page?
That is controlled by the users brower and whether they have plug-ins for
that browser capable of running additional software. PDF's, WAV's and others
come to mind immediately.

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, - 15 Jan 2004 02:11 GMT

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "," <>
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> that browser capable of running additional software. PDF's, WAV's and others
> come to mind immediately.

Thanks. Got item 1.

But in terms of opening in a browser, I don't want the excel doc or word
doc to open within IE. Anyway to force it to actually open the
application?

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lostinspace - 15 Jan 2004 02:33 GMT

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Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 9:11 PM
Subject: Re: Hyperlink Help

> In article <>,
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> doc to open within IE. Anyway to force it to actually open the
> application?

It all revolves around the browser.

With ActiveX and if you desire to learn in that direction?
I'm told most anything is possible, pending the knowledge and precautions
that the user
has taken to make their atmosphere secure.
I have ActiveX and all scripting turned off.

The best direction for you to go is to look for plug-ins. It still comes
down to user choice.
You can't force a user to do anything.

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