Use linkbutton to open a link within the same tab

Question

I have a .net project and I've been trying to use a linkbutton in a such a way that it will not open the link on another page/tab. At the moment what I have open the link on another page. Please help.

My ascx page code below:

 <td>
    <asp:LinkButton ID="ApproveButton" runat="server" Text="Approval" CssClass="btn btn-primary btn-xs" OnClientClick="window.open('/Licence-Application/Applicant-Approval-Page');"/>
</td>

I have tried window.open, window.show, Response.Redirect, window.location, location.href with no luck. It's either it keeps opening the same page or gives an error or open on a new tab.

Answer 1

Change your code to use location.href instead of window.open. window.open will always open a new tab.

<asp:Button ID="ApproveButton" runat="server" Text="Approval" CssClass="btn btn-primary btn-xs" OnClientClick="location.href = '/Licence-Application/Applicant-Approval-Page';"/>

or

<asp:LinkButton runat="server" ID="ApproveButton" href="/Licence-Application/Applicant-Approval-Page" CssClass="btn btn-primary btn-xs">Button Text</asp:LinkButton>