CGI redirect to new window/frame

jithint has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

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Re: CGI redirect to new window/frame by moritz (Cardinal) on Nov 05, 2009 at 11:50 UTC
I don't think the CGI script can influence where a link opens, you have to do that in the HTML in which the link is, and set the `target` attribute on the link there. Still browsers are free to ignore that attribute.	[reply] [d/l]
Re^2: CGI redirect to new window/frame by jithint (Novice) on Nov 05, 2009 at 12:01 UTC
Using html i can open in a new window. That's simple enough. Let me modify the problem. I have a text box and a submit button in the html. I enter the url in the textbox and click submit. The CGI script should open the url given in a new window.	[reply]
Re^3: CGI redirect to new window/frame by moritz (Cardinal) on Nov 05, 2009 at 12:23 UTC
Then you still have to solve your problem on the HTML or Javascript side, I don't think you can solve it with Perl.	[reply]
Re: CGI redirect to new window/frame by ruzam (Curate) on Nov 05, 2009 at 13:56 UTC
A simple redirect can be handled from perl with CGI->redirect: `print $CGI->redirect(-uri => 'http://YourNewUrlHere');` [download] But what you describe sounds like you probably need to use some javascript in your web page and Perl won't help you. Try googling 'javascript location'.	[reply] [d/l]
Re^2: CGI redirect to new window/frame by jithint (Novice) on Nov 10, 2009 at 13:42 UTC
does redirect take arguments like -target or -uri??	[reply]
Re: CGI redirect to new window/frame by keszler (Priest) on Nov 05, 2009 at 11:47 UTC
Untested: `$query->redirect( -location => 'http://somewhere.else/', -target => $frame, );` [download]	[reply] [d/l]