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Posted by El Kabong on 04/25/07 20:55
> Not true. A target _blank will open an unnamed secondary window. Not a
> tab. A web author can not force the opening of a new tab. Windows and tabs
> management should be completely and absolutely in the users' veto powers.
>
> G�rard
> --
> Using Web Standards in your Web Pages (Updated Dec. 2006)
> http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Using_Web_Standards_in_your_Web_Pages
I stand corrected, and I agree that tab management is properly left to the
user. I find them annoying anyway because they kill the "Alt+Tab" function.
Example: If I am browsing a page with a list of links to sites providing
additional information regarding the subject of this page, I want this
current window to remain open while I peruse the list. I may even want to
have more than one of the new sites open at the same time for comparison of
features or details. Then I can "Alt+Tab" back and forth through the sites
to my heart's content and close them with a click when I'm tired of them.
Very, very useful for researching products, price comparison, etc. One of
the many delightful wonders of Cyberspace, but I will agree that it can be
irritating if the developer uses it merely to hold a visitor's eyes for an
extra "look". That's as rude as a pop-under.
Thanks,
El
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