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 +====== Links/Feeds > New Window ======
  
 +This [[:pagetypes|page]] allows you to launch external content in a new window. The demo below explains why this may be necessary, and an added advantage is that the learner can have the Xerte project and the external content visible side-by-side, for example when using dual monitors.
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 +===== Example demo =====
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 +{{url>https://xot.xerte.org.uk/xapi_launch.php?template_id=116&group=xertepagetypes#newwindow 98%, 460px noborder}}
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 +or view at [[https://xot.xerte.org.uk/xapi_launch.php?template_id=116&group=xertepagetypes#newwindow|Xerte Page Types - Links/Feeds: New Window]] (opens in new tab)
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 +===== Editor Interface =====
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 +{{ :xerte-linksfeeds-newwindow-editor.jpg |Screenshot of Links/Feeds> New Window page in editor}}
 +
 +==== Core Properties ====
 +
 +^ Property ^ Description ^ Type ^ Additional information ^
 +| Page Title | Text that appears in header of published page.  | Text |   |
 +| Page Text | Any text or other content that provides content, explanation or instructions. | Text+ (Toolbar) |   |
 +| Link: URL | The URL of the destination webpage. | Text |   |
 +| Link: Text | Text for the clickable link. | Text |   |
 +| Open In | How the destination webpage opens {**New Window**/Lightbox}. | Drop-down | Choose New Window if you want the external content and the Xerte project to be accessible at the same time. |
 +| Preview Image: File | An image which is also a clickable link to the destination webpage. | Link to Media Browser |   |
 +| Preview Image: Description | A description for accessibility. | Text |   |
 +| Window: Width | Width of the new window in pixels. | Number |   |
 +| Window: Height | Height of the new window in pixels. | Number |   |
 +
 +==== Optional Properties ====
 +
 +=== Page-specific ===
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 +^ Property ^ Description ^ Type ^ Additional information ^
 +| HTML | If you can work with HTML, you can create your own content to open in the new window.  | Text+ Toolbar) |   |
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 +There are **no Language Options** for this page type.
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 +{{tag>pagetype links/feeds}}