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Re: Deprecate target attribute in <a> tag

by TedPride (Priest)
on Sep 17, 2005 at 09:09 UTC ( [id://492833]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Deprecate target attribute in <a> tag

I usually open links in new windows anyway, so why not automate the process?

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Re^2: Deprecate target attribute in <a> tag
by castaway (Parson) on Sep 17, 2005 at 13:52 UTC
    Because strangely, not everyone does. And as has been observed already, it seems that most browsers do not provide a mechanism for ignoring target directives. It's fine if you want to automate it for yourself, just don't force other people.

    In fact, I'd propose we implement that "set target for external links" (ie http://, google://, cpan:// etc), and have a setting for it that defaults to off - solved for everybody. (Or indeed, defaults randomly to off or on, seeing as this seems to be a 50-50 preference)

    C.

      I second this suggestion!

      CountZero

      "If you have four groups working on a compiler, you'll get a 4-pass compiler." - Conway's Law

Re^2: Deprecate target attribute in <a> tag
by herveus (Prior) on Sep 18, 2005 at 00:45 UTC
    Howdy!

    I missed the smiley. There must have been a smiley. That can't have been a serious suggestion.

    yours,
    Michael

      I don't see why should there be a smiley if there was not one in the root node. Both suggestions are silly just the same. One person wants all links to open new windows, other no links. I don't see how are these different. And I don't see why would they be any better than keeping thecurrent situation, when the link does (by default) whatever the author intended.

      Jenda
      XML sucks. Badly. SOAP on the other hand is the most powerfull vacuum pump ever invented.

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