# Links not opening new window using "\_blank"!

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/links-not-opening-new-window-using--blank/245722
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**Created:** [December 3, 2007, 11:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/links-not-opening-new-window-using--blank/245722 "2007-12-03T11:48:30Z")
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### Author: ![shakir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@shakir](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shakir)
#### Post date: [December 3, 2007, 11:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/links-not-opening-new-window-using--blank/245722/1 "2007-12-03T11:48:30Z")

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Ok I seem to have found and fixed it - well sort of!  
Now it clicks and opens no problem without losing the rollover effect but it will NOT seem to open in a new window even though the code includes “\_blank”

Any ideas??

on(rollOver){  
gotoAndPlay(“s1”);  
}  
on(releaseOutside, rollOut){  
gotoAndPlay(“s2”);  
}  
on (release) {getURL([http://www.mylink.com](http://www.mylink.com/), “\_blank”);  
}