pop up to open new window?

how can i make it that when a link is clicked in my popup it closes the popup and opens the link in a fullsize window?

Try this:
function closeNopen()
{
window.open("ur_page.html","title");
window.close();
}

<a href="javascript: closeNopen();">Close and open</a>

how do I pass in the url to open?

i got the url to open -- but it's opening in the popup and I want it to open in a new window.

Hmm, what browser are you using? In ie it works fine.

firefox

Do you have any extensions controlling windows and tabs?
I have several, personally, and your link would never open a new window for me. I disallow it.