Question

yes this question is asked some times. but I can’t find an answer for my problem.
I’ve posted my question here because it is more php / javascript related then drupal I guess.

So basically I have a form that is validated and on the submit part I have a ( drupal hook ) function in php where I can add / modify code.
This function catches the form fields and stores them in the database.
This means that the fields are filled correctly so I want to implement something here that opens a new tab or window for the user without closing the current one.

So I know you can’t call javascript from php to use something like window.open() but is there anyway I can make it so that this window.open() is called?

I’m also open for a bit different approach if you have any.

Answer 1

You can use an anchor element to both submit a form and open a new window:

<script>

   function submitMyForm()
   {
      // Validate form fields here
      // ...

      // If form is valid, submit it
      myForm.submit(); 
   }

</script>

<a href="javascript:submitMyForm();" target="_blank">Submit Form</a>