Wednesday, September 22, 2004
Blogging mechanics 1: links in new windows
Should blogging links open in new windows? One correspondent and one commenter say yes; two commenters say no, one suggesting that one can always do this anyway oneself with a right click of the mouse. So I'll stick with the status quo -- links will not open in new windows unless the user chooses to make them do that. Frankly, I would probably forget to keep doing it anyway; blogger enables one to add links quickly and easily and adding a little extra code each time is not ideal. One other relevant note -- if, like me, you read blogs in Bloglines, links open in new windows anyway, always keeping Bloglines in the background.
If you do go for opening in new windows then check your site still works on a computer using Windows XP Service Pack 2 which often blocks new windows that are not explicitly initiated by the user.
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