I haven't added target=_reference. Though I think it's a good idea, we
would probably need more browser vendor buy-in before going ahead with
this. If anyone wants to see if we can get this moved further along, I
recommend trying to follow the steps described here:
Křištof Želechovski wrote:
How about target=_guide instead?
A reference is usually lengthy and unreadable;
the designer should know better
than to treat the poor user with a reference.
Or _notification. Most of what Matthew wants to use it for seems to be
notifications.
How are you
, April 26, 2008 2:24 PM
To: WHAT WG List
Subject: [whatwg] Proposal: target=_reference
Summary: I propose target=_reference, which would open a link in a
secondary viewport, for example a closable pane at the bottom of a
browser window. This would be much less annoying and intimidating than
target
Philip Taylor wrote on 27/04/08 18:30:
...
IE6 supported target=_search and target=_media, to open pages in
sidebars (closable panes at the side of the browser window). Nobody
uses those target values (in 130K pages I see 3 pages with either),
and
Summary: I propose target=_reference, which would open a link in a
secondary viewport, for example a closable pane at the bottom of a
browser window. This would be much less annoying and intimidating than
target=_blank. It could be used immediately for providing help, and
for linking to
