How to open links in new tab/window which is in pdf document. I tried target="_blank" but it did not work. I was found javascript solution on the internet. But how I can use javascript in tcpdf.

I tried the following:

$text = 'bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla<br>';
$url = "";
$links = ' <a href="javascript:open_win('.$url.');">Click me</a> 
           <a href="'.$url.'" target="_blank">Click me</a> ';

$output = $text.$links; $pdf->writeHTML($output);

But it did not work.

How to open links in new tab/window which is in pdf document. I tried target="_blank" but it did not work. I was found javascript solution on the internet. But how I can use javascript in tcpdf.

I tried the following:

$text = 'bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla<br>';
$url = "http://google.";
$links = ' <a href="javascript:open_win('.$url.');">Click me</a> 
           <a href="'.$url.'" target="_blank">Click me</a> ';

$output = $text.$links; $pdf->writeHTML($output);

But it did not work.

• javascript
• php
• html
• tcpdf

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• show me you code and what have you done so far? – Krish Commented Apr 1, 2013 at 11:52
• $text = 'bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla<br>'; $url = "http://google."; $links = ' <a href="javascript:open_win('.$url.');">Click me</a> <a href="'.$url.'" target="_blank">Click me</a> '; $output = $text.$links; $pdf->writeHTML($output); – Yasin Yörük Commented Apr 1, 2013 at 11:57
• I cant give break for lines. It's looking plicated. Problem; I have 2 links in pdf but these are not opens in new window. I tried javascript and target="_blank" – Yasin Yörük Commented Apr 1, 2013 at 12:00
• Is it okay for you if it acplished by html or you must need a javascript solution? – Krish Commented Apr 1, 2013 at 12:10
• I prefer HTML solution. But If not, I can use javascript. – Yasin Yörük Commented Apr 1, 2013 at 12:22

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use the below method

<a href="javascript: w=window.open('yoursite./LinkToThePDF.pdf'); w.print(); w.close(); ">​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​print pdf</a>

you can open a the pdf by adding a target="_blank" in your form method

<form method="post" target="_blank">
...
</form>

In short it is not possible here is SO answer that clarifies.

https://stackoverflow./a/39763562/1695062