URGENT getURL question

[aer design]

hi. thanks for your help
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quite simply i need to provide a link on my website that sends the viewer to a new URL address which will open in a _blank window. however when i use the getURL command it makes the browser search for the URL in the subdomain in which the parent site exists.
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is there some easy acttion script that will send the viewer to the new URL, or

do i have to create a html page within my subdomain which will instantly direct the viewer to the specific URL
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i'm sure its a simple Q?, but would appreciate any help you can provide.
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cheers!

[bigpod]

This works to me :

getURL("http://www.thesite.com", "_blank");

Good Luck !!!!!