With 'target=_blank', I must admit I hadn't appreciated it's relevance. Yes, it's true you can omit that and handle it directly in code, but only if it's always the same. If it's always blank, you don't even need it in the code. If the target varies, however, you'd need to include that in the output and the code would need revision to handle the additional parameter; the same goes for the Screen Tip text.

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Paul Edstein
[Fmr MS MVP - Word]