popup window for lookup field

Question

The default way to select a lookup field is select box.

I want to make it a pop up window.

Does anybody have a tutorial?

Answer 1

Hi The Great Engine,

You can use this code to show any page on Pop up.

<a href="javascript:OpenPopUpPage("http://www.google.com);"> Show Me the Pop-Up!</a>

You can also refer following URL for more details -

http://kyleschaeffer.com/sharepoint/sharepoint-2010-pop-up-dialogs/

Hope this helps!!!

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Thanks, Suraj Bangera | http://linkd.in/xXf8nk

Answer 2

You can create a site column as a managed metadata field, which get the data from the taxonomy

new feature in SharePoint 2010, you can maintain the data in the termset. create a column by the using your termset

Site column behaves as a lookup and it will popup the window with the terms

Answer 3

thank you.

I found a good one.

http://ilovesharepoint.codeplex.com/