Javascript POPUP

**zeeshanhashmi** · Aug 22, 2006, 19:18

Hi

I need a JAVASCRIPT Popup for 500x330. For example If i click a link, that POPUP will come and will load a HTML file. please guide

**Mittineague** · Aug 22, 2006, 19:27

I advise against using a pop-up unless well justified. Better to make a link with target="_blank" or better yet, let the user decide. There's a reason pop-up blockers are so popular. But if you insist you could use something like this:
window.open('url_here','name_here','parameters_here');

**navtej** · Aug 22, 2006, 20:18

Originally Posted by zeeshanhashmi

Hi

I need a JAVASCRIPT Popup for 500x330. For example If i click a link, that POPUP will come and will load a HTML file. please guide

Hi zee

I think if you use a div with visibility false,with the required text , and on the click making the visibilty true will do the effect of as a pop up.

eg in javascript: document.getElementById("your_div_id").style.visibility="visible";

thanks

navtej

**zeeshanhashmi** · Aug 23, 2006, 07:38

wud u please let me know how to open a Specific size Windows (_blank) and POPUP ? like i want to open a window for Width = 500 and Height = 330

**Mittineague** · Aug 23, 2006, 08:33

Using target blank opens a new browser window that the user can resize to their needs. This is best for new pages that contain text, as using specified dimensions may not be correct for a user's text-size settings. It depends on what you have in the new window. IMHO about the only justifiable reason for using a pop-up is to provide parallel comparison. That is, if you have a process that requires several screens to get through, and the user would benefit from having a seperate window with the step-by-steps. I have 1 pop-up window on my site that I use window.open() for. It's for an image that has fixed pixel dimensions. I have it open without a menubar, statusbar, or scrollbars. It's not resizable and has fixed dimensions. Generally these are qualities that make pop-ps annoying to users. If you are opening anything other than a fixed dimension image, you should provide the user those options. Come to think of it, if a user at my site decides to "zoom in" the image, they will need the resize option and/or scrollbars, time for me to change that

I have a few external links on the site where I use target="_blank" so users can see related information without losing their place. Whatever technique you use you should ensure the user is aware that a new window will open so they won't be "surpised", pleasantly or otherwise.

**zeeshanhashmi** · Aug 23, 2006, 08:44

Actually I want to open Google map through API in the new windows and the diemention would be 500 x 330. So its fixed diemention and if user ZOOM then u know that it will not change the diemention.

**Mittineague** · Aug 23, 2006, 08:58

Actually, I meant the browsers right-click zoom, not a google maps "zoom" feature. Using window.open for this would be OK, but I would still use resizable=yes, scrollbars=yes in the parameters just in case.

Off Topic:

BTW, I just changed my map pop-up to these a minute ago