Deaana said:
Hi.
I am so tired of putting TARGET="NEW" in my links; is there any way to set
all links to be opened in a new window as default so I don't need to?
Thanks,
Dea
It would be in your best interest to elaborate on what exactly is your
webpage situation, context (a clear explanation of what is the real
issue) and what you really want exactly with your webpage/website.
Target="NEW" will open links in a window identified with the name "NEW"
all the time: the first one will be created because it does not exist.
If the user closes it, then clicking another link with target="NEW" will
re-create it and open it (so the end result is that it will usually
behave like a target="_blank").
Having a webpage [re-]creating and [re-]opening new additional secondary
windows is definitively not recommendable. Lots of serious studies in
usability have proven this beyond a single doubt. Like Brucie answered
you, the best attitude is to code in a way that it lets the users decide
for themselves and by themselves. Users can even prevent a page with
links coded with target="_blank" from opening new windows in
Mozilla-based browsers (also proxomitron users).
Best is to have a page coded so that only at most 1 single secondary
popup window is in use and it will be re-used if the user clicks another
link.
More explanations (and references to usability studies):
Popup windows and Netscape 7: interactive demos
http://www10.brinkster.com/doctorunclear/Netscape7/Popup/PopupAndNetscape7.html
What I preach and practise myself:
http://www10.brinkster.com/doctorunclear/BrowserBugsSection/Opera7Bugs/Opera7Bugs.html
http://www10.brinkster.com/doctorunclear/HTMLJavascriptCSS/EnlargeThumbnail.html
DU
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Javascript and Browser bugs:
http://www10.brinkster.com/doctorunclear/
- Resources, help and tips for Netscape 7.x users and Composer
- Interactive demos on Popup windows, music (audio/midi) in Netscape 7.x
http://www10.brinkster.com/doctorunclear/Netscape7/Netscape7Section.html