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I am using the following JS function to open a pop-up window to display another website:

<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
function link()
{
   window.open("www.google.com")
}

onClick="Link()"

The URL in the above example is just for testing. I actually intend on replacing the URL with a text value from a listbox, which is in the form of a URL. Anyway, when ever I start the debugger in Visual Studio, and execute the onClick, the pop-up window opens and gives me a page stating that there is a server error. Specifically, Server error in '/' application... resource cannot be found. Also, I notice that my URL is placed as follows: http://localhost:49456/www.google.com. I thought this function would give me a pop-up window with Google as the website. Is this a Visual Studio debugger issue, is my code wrong, or am I using the code in the wrong context? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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you need to specify http:// in the url eg

window.open("http://google.com");

without that protocol specified, the browser will think the URL is relative to the current document.

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Thank you - I feel like such an idiot. Earlier, I was using "http//:", and it was not working so I decided to ask this question. Thank you Andy E
No worries, more people than you'd think have fallen into that trap, me included :)
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Add http:// to your domain, i.e. http://www.google.com.

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Thank you - Earlier I kept typing "http//:" and not realizing that the URL format was wrong. Thanks Josh,

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