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Shinu Thomas
Shinu Thomas

Reputation: 5316

Open a new window using PHP

Is there any way to open a new window or new tab using PHP without using JavaScript.

Upvotes: 4

Views: 6502

Answers (8)

Obinna Nwakwue
Obinna Nwakwue

Reputation: 209

This answer is dedicated to the How to call a JavaScript function from PHP? thread; you can execute this block of code:

<?php
   echo "<script> window.open(\"about:blank\"); </script>";
?>

Hopefully this helps!

Upvotes: -1

alex
alex

Reputation: 490173

Nope, a window can only be opening by adding target="_blank" attribute (invalid in Strict (X)HTML, but valid in HTML5) or using JavaSript's window.open(url '_blank').

PHP runs server side - therefore it can generate the HTML or JavaScript, but it can't directly interact with the client.

Upvotes: 12

Tim M.
Tim M.

Reputation: 54358

PHP is server-side, as everyone states, however you can add a target="_blank" attribute to your form tag. This doesn't perform any work server side, but does let you submit the form to a new window to be processed on the server.

A neat trick, but 1) deprecated in HTML Strict and 2) rarely useful.

Upvotes: 1

kba
kba

Reputation: 19466

PHP is a server-side language, it's what produces all the code you see on a page when you choose View Source. PHP cannot affect the client on its own, it needs to do it through a language such as JavaScript.

Upvotes: 1

Bulan
Bulan

Reputation: 713

No, PHP is server-side scripting

Upvotes: 1

ashicus
ashicus

Reputation: 1252

No. PHP is a server-side language, meaning that it is completely done with its work before the browser has even started rendering the page. You need to use Javascript.

Upvotes: 3

hsz
hsz

Reputation: 152206

No, there is not.

Upvotes: 1

Felix Kling
Felix Kling

Reputation: 816364

Short answer: No.

PHP is a server side language (at least in the context of web development). It has absolutely no control over the client side, i.e. the browser.

Upvotes: 6

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