Specify Target using SiteMap

[robertfah]

I'm dynamically creating a SiteMap and I'd like to be able to open a URL in a new window (target='_blank') but I can't seem to find the place to do so. Does anyone know how this can be done instead of putting Javascript inside the URL to open a new window?

Here's part of my code to make the SiteMap:

public override SiteMapNode BuildSiteMap()
{
// Since the class is exposed to multiple pages,
// use locking to make sure that the site map is not rebuilt by more than one
// page at the same time.
lock (this)
{
// Start with a clean slate.
Clear();

// Get the results in a DataSet
DataSet ds = new DataSet();
ds = SiteData.UserInformation.Instance.GetMenuOptions();
DataTable dtSiteMap = ds.Tables["MenuOptions"];

// Get the root node.
DataRow rowRoot = dtSiteMap.Select("ParentID IS NULL")[0];
rootNode = new SiteMapNode(this,
rowRoot["URL"].ToString(), rowRoot["URL"].ToString(),
rowRoot["Title"].ToString(), rowRoot["Description"].ToString());
string rootID = rowRoot["MenuOptionID"].ToString();

// Fill down the hierarchy.
AddChildren(rootNode, rootID, dtSiteMap);
}
return rootNode;
}

 

[robertfah]

Ok, I found a way. Simply use the MenuItemDataBound method to bind the target, like so:

//Apply the Target path to the Menu Item.
if (e.Item.Value == "Calendar")
e.Item.Target = "_blank";

In the case above, I've got a menu item in my DB with the title "Calendar" that I want to open in a new window. This works great as I don't have to store JS in the DB. I know it would be a mess if I had several links to open or if the links changed alot, but this is the only link on my menu (out of 25) that will open in a new window.