How to open form links in new window in Acrobat XI

Does anyone know how to have a link within a form open a new instance of a browser?

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Hello,
I don´t understand your problem. You have not tried the component mentioned in my replies, right? You have tried Launch URL component from WD Native. Because if you have, you would ask such a question. This component is a u201Cgroupu201D of a text field and a button. That means, that fits your problem completely IMHO. Place the component on your form layout, Set the presence of the text fox inside this Launch URL and you will see what address is being launch when clicked on the button.
You said you have your address in the text field. So this is the same. Just change the source where the button takes the URL from or copy the value from your form into this one.
Hope this helps.
p.s.: looks like you have absolutely no exerience with JS coding.
That means you need to read first and code later, right? Start here: http://www.adobe.com/devnet/livecycle/articles/lc_designer_scripting_basics/lc_designer_scripting_basics.pdf

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