# Force a banner to open to \_blank

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/force-a-banner-to-open-to--blank/181588>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [March 10, 2006, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/force-a-banner-to-open-to--blank/181588 "2006-03-10T17:18:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![jfoley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/838e76/32.png) [@jfoley](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jfoley)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2006, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/force-a-banner-to-open-to--blank/181588/1 "2006-03-10T17:18:27Z")

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I’m asking this question on a few websites. Here is my question, just though a few of you fine folks might have some suggestions for me.

> Ok, so we have this banner ad system and we plug peoples banners into it. Some people give us .swf files that open to \_self or the current window the banner is sitting in.

I was wondering if there is a way to force the .swf to open to a \_blank window.

Thanks folks, any help is appreciated!