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JavaScript jQuery Basics (2014) Creating a Simple Lightbox Adding New Attribute Values with attr()

Posted by mehmet odabas
mehmet odabas
2,120 Points

i didn't understand what to do. can someone explain for me?

i didn't understand what is _blank value or target attribute

js/app.js 
$(".external").click(function(){


})
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/style.css" type="text/css" media="screen" title="no title" charset="utf-8">
  <title>Links Page</title>
</head>
<body>
  <h1>Links</h1>
  <ul>
    <li><a href="http://google.com" class="external">Google</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://yahoo.com" class="external">Yahoo</a></li>
  </ul>
  <script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery-1.11.0.min.js" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
  <script src="js/app.js" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
</body>
</html>

4 Answers

Stanley Thijssen
Stanley Thijssen
22,831 Points
Stanley Thijssen
Stanley Thijssen
22,831 Points

The _blank value means your links will open into a new tab instead of going to the link inside the same tab

Stanley Thijssen
Stanley Thijssen
22,831 Points
Stanley Thijssen
Stanley Thijssen
22,831 Points

You cant add .target because its not a valid jquery function

$(".external").click(function(){
    $(this).attr("target", "_blank");
});

This should be working.

mehmet odabas
mehmet odabas
2,120 Points

$(".external").click(function(){ $(this).target('_blank'); }) but this doesn't work too

mehmet odabas
mehmet odabas
2,120 Points

You didn't set the target attributes on the .external links. it's not working too

Stanley Thijssen
Stanley Thijssen
22,831 Points

I just checked the Challenge. There is no need for the .click() function so just

$(this).attr("target", "_blank");

is working

mehmet odabas
mehmet odabas
2,120 Points
mehmet odabas
mehmet odabas
2,120 Points

$(".external").click(function(){ $(this).target(_blank); }) what is missing?

mehmet odabas
mehmet odabas
2,120 Points
mehmet odabas
mehmet odabas
2,120 Points

thanks a lot