open a new address in the same window with JS

**Dwarf_Fighter** · Sep 2, 2003, 02:08

Hi all,

I have almost no knowledge of javascript.

I use this, found in SP forums,

<a href="java script:void" class="menu" onclick="window.open('http://www.domain.com/'); return false;">domain.com</a> for external links.

Now i wonder if it is possible to open the address in the same window, not in a new window?

Thanks for any idea in advance.

**RichPearce** · Sep 2, 2003, 02:39

change the onclick bit to:
onlclick="window.location.href='http://www.domain.com';"

**RichPearce** · Sep 2, 2003, 02:41

although thinking about it, why don't you use use a normal HTML link?

**Dwarf_Fighter** · Sep 2, 2003, 02:46

First, thanks for the quick response.

I will use that for a link that I do not wish search engine spiders to follow.

Many thanks again.

**Dwarf_Fighter** · Sep 2, 2003, 02:59

hey RichPearce,

it results in a 5.0 IE browser with a 404 Error. Do you have any idea about it?

**Dwarf_Fighter** · Sep 2, 2003, 03:13

a deep search and my answer lies in the archives

http://www.sitepointforums.com/showt...indow+location

**Dwarf_Fighter** · Sep 2, 2003, 03:26

arrrgghhh.. it does not work in IE 5.0

**RichPearce** · Sep 2, 2003, 04:12

how about trying an alternative (and simpler) solution - stick this in between the <head></head> tags on the pages that you don't want indexed by a search engine:

<meta name="robots" content="noindex,nofollow">

when a spider sees noindex, it wont index it.
the nofollow stops it from searching through any links referenced on the page.

**RichPearce** · Sep 2, 2003, 04:16

alternatively, this will index the current page, but will not index any of the links contained on it:

<meta name="robots" content="index,nofollow">

**Dwarf_Fighter** · Sep 2, 2003, 04:18

i just want some of my internal links not to be followed

**RichPearce** · Sep 2, 2003, 04:20

if you have a page with some links that you want indexed and some that you don't then use...

<meta name="robots" content="noindex">

...in the head of any pages that you don't want indexed.

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