Comments on: Opening Links In a New Window http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/248/opening-links-in-a-new-window/ Computer and technology tutorials and guides Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:38:45 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: ACPRathore http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/248/opening-links-in-a-new-window/comment-page-1/#comment-1174 ACPRathore Mon, 03 Jan 2005 11:39:02 +0000 guid-fix-me!#comment-1174 it was a stroke of good luck tht i found the html code to open links in new windows here. thanx to AlexTheBeast. although he says he hates this standard method, it proved very useful for me it was a stroke of good luck tht i found the html code to open links in new windows here. thanx to AlexTheBeast. although he says he hates this standard method, it proved very useful for me

]]> By: http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/248/opening-links-in-a-new-window/comment-page-1/#comment-226 Wed, 30 Jun 2004 01:20:32 +0000 guid-fix-me!#comment-226 Hello Alex, There are two things I'd like to say. First, forcing users into a new window can be good if you want them to see information on another site without them leaving yours. Of course, when they're done on the "popped-up" site and close the window, they'll be back on your site! Second, there's actually a better way to force this new window if you are using XHTML 1.0 or higher code. Simply putting target="_blank" in your anchor DOES work, but it does NOT validate with the W3C. The preferred way is to add a little javascript like this: <code><a onclick="this.target='_blank';" href="http://www.tech-recipes.com">Tech-Recipes.com</a></code> That will do it, AND will validate. Cheers, Chris Hello Alex,

There are two things I’d like to say. First, forcing users into a new window can be good if you want them to see information on another site without them leaving yours. Of course, when they’re done on the “popped-up” site and close the window, they’ll be back on your site!

Second, there’s actually a better way to force this new window if you are using XHTML 1.0 or higher code. Simply putting target=”_blank” in your anchor DOES work, but it does NOT validate with the W3C. The preferred way is to add a little javascript like this:
<a onclick="this.target='_blank';" href="http://www.tech-recipes.com">Tech-Recipes.com</a>

That will do it, AND will validate.

Cheers,

Chris

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