C# Target=“_blank” in a LinkButton

Question

is it possible to have a target="_blank" in LinkButton...mine doesnt seem to be working

<asp:LinkButton runat="server" ID="g31" Text="PDF" CommandArgument='<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"productID") %>' CommandName='<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"documentID") %>' OnCommand="linkbutton_showpdf" target="_blank"></asp:LinkButton>

Or would I have to use a different button format?

Answer 1

You can use the Hyperlink control, which does have a target='_blank' property. However if you must use a LinkButton control, then you can add a OnClientClick attribute which then calls a JavaScript function to open a popup window

window.open();