Make a clicked link opened in the same webbrowser

**public** · Sep 21st, 2011, 03:50 PM

I have WebBrowser1 with a loaded page. When I click on a link in WebBrowser1, (in Internet Explorer it will be a PopUp / New Screen) I want it to display in the same webbrowser (WebBrowser1) or if this isn't possible, in WebBrowser2.

Anyone who can help me?

**kareninstructor** · Sep 21st, 2011, 04:33 PM

Not sure what is wrong here but if you have a link in a web browser in a windows form unless the target attribute is set to _blank the link opens in the same browser.

So in the example below the first link opens in WebBrowser1 while the second link opens in the default browser i.e. Internet Explorer

Code:

Public Class Form3
    Private Sub Form3_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        Dim Contents = _
        <html>
            <body>
                <p>
                    <a href="http://www.google.com/"
                        title="opens in same window">Google</a><br/>
                    <a href="http://www.google.com/"
                        target="_blank" title="opens in a popup window">Google</a>
                </p>
            </body>
        </html>

        WebBrowser1.DocumentText = Contents.ToString
    End Sub
End Class

**public** · Sep 22nd, 2011, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by kevininstructor

Not sure what is wrong here but if you have a link in a web browser in a windows form unless the target attribute is set to _blank the link opens in the same browser.

So in the example below the first link opens in WebBrowser1 while the second link opens in the default browser i.e. Internet Explorer

Code:

Public Class Form3
    Private Sub Form3_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        Dim Contents = _
        <html>
            <body>
                <p>
                    <a href="http://www.google.com/"
                        title="opens in same window">Google</a><br/>
                    <a href="http://www.google.com/"
                        target="_blank" title="opens in a popup window">Google</a>
                </p>
            </body>
        </html>

        WebBrowser1.DocumentText = Contents.ToString
    End Sub
End Class

I'll explain it step for step what I mean, because I think you don't understand it (I'm dutch so sorry for the bad english)

1: I click on Button1
2: WebBrowser1 loads URL1
3: After 2/3 seconds, LINK1 on the page is automatically clicked (I coded this already with ivokemember and link-id)
4: The link is going to a URL2 that if you use an normal browser, will open in a new window. But in the program, it will open in WebBrowser1 (or WebBrowser2 if the other one isn't possible)

**kareninstructor** · Sep 22nd, 2011, 12:10 PM

The problem is not the web browser control but something you have done which you are not showing thus since we are not mind readers have no idea how to assist you.

**jelderkin** · Feb 19th, 2012, 10:23 AM

Sorry to bump an old thread but I was browsing because I have a very similar problem I am new to this so I'm sorry if I don't supply something I should but here goes

I am in the process of creating an automatic account creator as I'm into marketing etc so I needed a project to learn with and turned from a bit of fun now I'm totally addicted to VB and learning more and more but back to the point I have automated all of the process up until when I click on the link sent in the verification email it automatically opens in internet explorer (which is actually not my default browser so another reason why it really surprised me).

I have done a lot of research into why its opening in IE and not the same window and I am guessing it has something to do with you you place links and can tell them to open in a new window???

Is there a way I can override or stop links from opening using web browser control or something I have looked at so many topics and have found lots of similar problems with web pages opening in IE/default browser. I am using VB 2010

The email provider I am using for email verification is www.incognitomail.com and it is a Twitter verification email

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