Open Menu Tab in new window

[holliej0]

I am using a theme called Autumn which uses a module called Autumn Mega Menu for the top navigation, and I want one of the navigation links to open in a new window, but the module doesn't allow me to add any "_blank" html code. See attached for screenshot. Does anybody know how I can do this with one of my top navigation links using this module?

Thanks!

[Carolina Custom Designs]

I have never used that menu module. You might have to hard code the link in the module tpl.

 

Marty Shue

[vekia]

hello

 

this is all what you've got on module configuraiton page? nothing more?

[holliej0]

Yes, that's all that appears on the module configuration page. If I have to hard code the link, what file do I do this in and where exactly in the file? Since the other navigation links are using this module, I don't want to screw things up.

[NemoPS]

You can try looking for it on autumnmegamenuy.tpl, but I can't tell if that really is the name of the file the module uses to build the menu. You should defintely contact the theme's developer

[Carolina Custom Designs]

I agree with Nemo1; however, another option here might be to switch to another menu module with a little more flexibility. It might require a little CSS work to get it to match your theme.

 

Marty Shue

[holliej0]

Thank you, I'm more inclined to just edit the .tpl file, but do you know what specific code I would need to add to make one of the menu links open in a new window? Is there an "if" statement to add? I have only worked with php before so this code is a bit new to me. Thanks in advance.

[NemoPS]

Oh no no, this is simple html, just add 

 

target="_blank" to the anchor tag you want to open on a new window

[holliej0]

There is nowhere I can add that simple html in the module that controls the menu - see screenshot attached.

[Carolina Custom Designs]

There is nowhere I can add that simple html in the module that controls the menu - see screenshot attached.

 

You will need to add it to the module tpl. (see Nemo1's post above)

 

Marty Shue

[El Patron]

why not simply right click, open in new window.

[holliej0]

I want to have it so the user can just click on it and it automatically opens in a new window.

 

Marty, I need to know the specific code that I need to add to the module tpl. Do you know what that code is and where in the tpl file I should add it?

[El Patron]

then see nemo's post...like Marty told you....

[El Patron]

please note, the development area is for people interested in development......if you are not getting the exact 'how to' I can move this post to the paid section so you can get coding done for you.

[holliej0]

This is the file, but I don't know what the exact code is I need to add in order for one of the navigation links to open in a new window.

http://shedtheeclectichome.com/autumnmegamenu.tpl

[NemoPS]

Just edit this:

 

  <a class="root_link" href="{$positions.link}">

 

like this

 

 

  <a class="root_link" href="{$positions.link}" target="_blank">

 

do it for every anchor tag you want to open a new tab with

[holliej0]

This is great, thanks. However, now all links are opening in a new tab and I just want one of the navigation links to open in a new tab. How do I specify in the code below to just open the one link in a new window?

 

<li class="root_menu">

            {if isset($positions.link) && $positions.link != ""}

                <a class="root_link" href="{$positions.link}" target="_blank">

                    {$root}

                </a>

            {else}

                <span class="root_link">

                    {$root}

                </span>

            {/if}

[Carolina Custom Designs]

This is great, thanks. However, now all links are opening in a new tab and I just want one of the navigation links to open in a new tab. How do I specify in the code below to just open the one link in a new window?

 

This is the very reason I said in my first response that you would need to hard code the link into the module tpl.

 

Marty Shue

[holliej0]

Marty - I know that - that is what I am asking for - the exact code that I need to put into the module tpl that will trigger only one of the links to open in a new window.