Tech-Recipes: Opening Links In a New Window | HTML | Tech-Recipes
Anonymous
· 5 years ago
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
That will do it, AND will validate.
Cheers,
Chris
ACPRathore
· 4 years ago
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
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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.comThat will do it, AND will validate.
Cheers,
Chris