how do i get rid of blank window opening on click of actionlink

Question

A new blank browserwindow opens on click of the below link created by statement below

@Html.ActionLink(item.InvoiceNumber, "SendPdfStatement", "Invoice", new { item.InvoiceNumber }, new { target = "_blank" })

I have tried with

@Html.ActionLink(item.InvoiceNumber, "SendPdfStatement", "Invoice", new { item.InvoiceNumber }, new { target = "_self" }) which makes original window blank

@Html.ActionLink(item.InvoiceNumber, "SendPdfStatement", "Invoice", new { item.InvoiceNumber }, null) this also makes original window blank

@Html.ActionLink(item.InvoiceNumber, "SendPdfStatement", "Invoice", new { item.InvoiceNumber } raises exception in invoked method as tem.InvoiceNumber is taken as the html parameter

Please suggest

public void SendPdfStatement(string InvoiceNumber)

{

        InvoiceNumber = InvoiceNumber.Trim();

        ObjectParameter[] parameters = new ObjectParameter[1];
        parameters[0] = new ObjectParameter("InvoiceNumber", InvoiceNumber);

        List<Models.Statement> list = new List<Models.Statement>();
        list = _db.ExecuteFunction<Models.Statement>("uspInvoiceStatement", parameters).ToList<Models.Statement>();

        var statementResult = _db.ExecuteFunction<Models.Statement>("uspInvoiceStatement", parameters);
        Models.Statement statement = statementResult.SingleOrDefault();

        pdfStatementController.WriteInTemplate(statement);

    }

Can you clarify you question? Are you asking why is the new window blank? — Ashok Padmanabhan, Dec 13 '11 at 20:28
does your SendPdfStatement action on the Invoice Controller return anything? — Patricia, Dec 13 '11 at 20:31
you just asked this question here http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8495404/new-window-opens-on-click-of-actionlink/8495638#8495638 — bobek, Dec 13 '11 at 20:36
my method does not return anything. I simply want to invoke a method without opening a new window and also my original window(with the link) should remain as it is — 14578446, Dec 13 '11 at 20:36
You need an Ajax function then. The page will not reload and your function will be executed, but you still need to return the View. — bobek, Dec 13 '11 at 20:47

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 13 '11 at 21:24

You're getting a blank window because your controllers signature is

public void SendPdfStatement(string InvoiceNumber) { .. } - which practically returns a void to your view.

If you do want to return something, turn your controller into public ActionResult SendPdfStatement(...) or even just string.. whatever you want to return.

If you do not want to return anything use @Ajax.Actionlink to call that method instead.

how do i get rid of blank window opening on click of actionlink

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