Loading and displaying a window based on menu selection

I have a menu system that allows me to select an URL which I want to load into a window and then display it.

Here is my code:

    <script type="text/javascript">
        $(document).ready(function () {
            $("#menu").kendoMenu();
        });
    </script>


    <script type="text/javascript">
        $(document).ready(function () {
            $(".menu-dialog").click(function () {
                var href = $(this).attr("href");
                var title = $(this).attr("title");
                alert("Got Here: " + title +  ' => ' +  href);
                var myWin = $("#window").kendoWindow({
                    title: title,
                    width: "200px",
                    height: "200px",
                    modal: true,
                    visible: false,
                    content: href
                });


                myWin.open();
            });
        });
    </script>
The Menu function works correctly and the menu is displayed.

The function that is supposed to fire on menu selection fires correctly (The alert box is displayed), however the window is not displayed and the contents of the page pointed to by href is displayed.

any help would be appreciated.

Mike B.