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How would I change the links template so links to the sites open in a new browser window?



CCunet
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Simply add target="newwin" in link.html
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HI!

You can see my website:

http://www.AtoZ.com
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Add <A HREF="http://...." TARGET="_blank"> to the links.html-template!!!!!!

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Or newwin like I already said Wink
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Paul,

"newwin" will work, but will always open in the same window, named "newwin"...
"_blank" will always open a new window for each click, correctly.

Don't have inferiority complex, just because somebody suggested better solution, than yours! Tongue
ManuGermany gave the absolutely correct solution. Cool

I suppose, ccunet would want to open all links in a brand new window. He will say, what we really wants...

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"newwin" will work, but will always open in the same window, named "newwin"...

Well that's not entirely true. It works with Internet Explorer. I was let to believe by Eliot that target="newwin" was cross browser compatible however it seems it doesn't work with Netscape or Phoenix, so I'm assuming Mozilla too.

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Don't have inferiority complex, just because somebody suggested better solution, than yours!

I remember not more than a week ago you got mad with me because of how I spoke to you, so either practice what you preach or don't try to lecture me on how I should reply to you.

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Paul: Jan 17, 2003, 8:40 AM
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Don't have inferiority complex, just because somebody suggested better solution, than yours!
I remember not more than a week ago you got mad with me because of how I spoke to you, so either practice what you preach or don't try to lecture me on how I should reply to you.

I was going mad with you, because you wrote this about my plugin without knowing anything the quality of my plugin in that thread: http://www.gossamer-threads.com/...orum.cgi?post=228033
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The fact that you are "advertising" a plugin that is 8 months away from being released probably means infact it isn't the best solution at all :)
You forced me to defend myself, once you attacked me. Before you say, I was mad with you,
You should be more self-critical... and do not attack others.

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Well that's not entirely true. It works with Internet Explorer. I was let to believe by Eliot that target="newwin" was cross browser compatible however it seems it doesn't work with Netscape or Phoenix, so I'm assuming Mozilla too.
Sigh...
I would not say that in your place. In fact IE v6.0 opens "newwin" in same new window for all clicks. Using "_blank" opens new windows for each click. Just tried it with IE6. And of course Mozilla, Netscape, etc, does the same way, too.

So your idea to use "newwin" was wrong, "_blank" is the good one. Why you can't accept that?

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webmaster33: Jan 17, 2003, 9:38 AM
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I'd like to readdress this. I've just been testing and your statement above is not true for my tests...

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IE v6.0 opens "newwin" in same new window

I tested the following with IE6:

<a href="#" target="newwin">

...and a new browser window is opened. This happens for IE6, Phoenix and Netscape. I'm not sure what happened with my original test where I concluded:

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it seems it doesn't work with Netscape or Phoenix, so I'm assuming Mozilla too.

....but the correct answer is that newwin does work.
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Paul,

Sigh...
At least you should not say silly things, once you made mistakes! Accept the truth, or leave the thread sinking in the history!

In our argument we had 2 cases:
1) <a href="http://www.site.com" target="newwin">
You say, this will always open new windows if you click 2 or more times on it.
This is simply not true! All web developers knows that! Except you...
I say, in this case 1), each click is opening the URL in the same new window, named 'newwin'!


2) <a href="http://www.site.com" target="_blank">
I say, this one will open new window each time you click on the link.
You say the target="newwin" is equivalent with target="_blank". NO, what you say, is simply not true. They work differently. One will always open new window for each click in SAME new window, the other ALWAYS opens new window for eack click!

Earlier I tested my statement in IE 6.x and other browsers, and my tests proved my statements in points 1) & 2) are right for all browsers I tested (IE 6.x, Netscape 4.x, Mozilla 1.x).


I see, that you bring up this old thread (from 2003 January), because you can't accept, that I was several times right (likely you are worrying about your prestige on the forum...), while you made some big mistakes in our technical discussions. I proved my right several times against your statements. As well in current thread & in our last discussion in this thread.


Paul, as I said several times, don't reply my posts to avoid our conflicts, and don't always attack my statements, ok? Can't you accept this?

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I'm sorry but I have no idea why you have replied with that attitude. I thought perhaps we could discuss my findings, obviously not.
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Earlier I tested my statement in IE 6.x and other browsers, and my tests proved my statements in points 1) & 2) are right for all browsers I tested (IE 6.x, Netscape 4.x, Mozilla 1.x).

As my tests earlier today concluded, I found the opposite and so one of us is getting inconsistent results.

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I see, that you bring up this old thread (from 2003 January), because you can't accept, that I was several times right (likely you are worrying about your prestige on the forum...),

Hehe, not really, I simply have an interest in finding the correct answer to this scenario....it was sparked off by something Eliot has been saying for a while rather than having anything to do with you =)


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and don't always attack my statements, ok? Can't you accept this?

With all due respect, my post earlier today was an honest account of what my tests had shown - I feel your response just now was rather more of an attack.

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Paul: Mar 19, 2003, 5:33 PM
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'm simply interested in the correct answer to this scenario
Ok, sleep well, and tomorrow when you got the results, share your result with us.

I'm not interested in neverending arguments. I just want the truth in all cases.
I will accept it, if you will be right. But I also await to tell us, if I was right.
That's all I ask.

P.S.: If you do the test, click the same URL at least 2-3 times.
The question is not that one will not open new window. Of course both opens a new window for 1st click!
But the question is, that your suggested solution will open 1 new window, and all further clicks will be opened in the same window, no matter the link URL. See the following examples:
1)
<a href="http://www.site.com" target="newwin">
<a href="http://www.othersite.com" target="newwin">
After clicking the first example, the second example will be opened in same already opened new window!

2)
<a href="http://www.site.com" target="_blank">
<a href="http://www.othersite.com" target="_blank">
In this case if you click both links, 2 new windows will be opened, 1 for each click.

You can test them, I'm sure what I'm saying.
I hope now you see the difference.

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webmaster33: Mar 19, 2003, 5:49 PM
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HTML 4.01

http://www.w3.org/...ml#type-frame-target

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Paul...I also found the same results as webmaster33 Unsure

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1)
<a href="http://www.site.com" target="newwin">
<a href="http://www.othersite.com" target="newwin">
After clicking the first example, the second example will be opened in same already opened new window!

2)
<a href="http://www.site.com" target="_blank">
<a href="http://www.othersite.com" target="_blank">
In this case if you click both links, 2 new windows will be opened, 1 for each click.


You are right about these. I tried these rules from Netscape and IE in 1998.

Also, target="_BLANK" worked just like target="newwin". _BLANK is not the same as _blank. It's case sensitive.
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Also, target="_BLANK" worked just like target="newwin". _BLANK is not the same as _blank. It's case sensitive.
Yes, exactly.

There are some keywords, like _blank, _top, etc..., which acts in a special way, all other acts like a window name (identifier), which identifies that window.

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