Sorry, I mean try using the target attribute in the href tag: <a href="" target="_blank">
Probably the same effect, but its worth a shot. There might also be a way to do it with php redirection but Ill have to get back with an example for that. -tim Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: Geert Janssens <[email protected]> Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:34:28 To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Website download section On Friday 13 November 2009, [email protected] wrote: > For the readme have you tried seeing what happens if you have the link open > in a new window? > > It will probably be to no effect but that's the only other thing I can > think of right now > > -tim > I did try to open it right-click->Open in new window, yes. It made no difference indeed. Geert > ------Original Message------ > From: Geert Janssens > Sender: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Website download section > Sent: Nov 13, 2009 7:43 AM > > On Friday 13 November 2009, Tim M wrote: > > Geert, I do see what you are saying about the links. > > > > However, to be honest I don't think the download links should be > > bypassing the download screen of Sourceforge anyway, especially for the > > binaries and source code. The HTML Readme is a tiny file on the other > > hand, so IMO it's not a big deal if it worked without the screen > > appearing. Advertising which appears on those pages is part of the > > site's revenue structure, which in turn helps to pay for the downloads > > and hosting costs though, so I personally think the GnuCash links should > > direct to the Sourceforge download page for the specific file rather than > > attempting to bypass it. > > > > I don't know how others feel about it, but I think it's important to keep > > their revenue structure intact for the services they are providing rather > > than try to bypass it. > > > > -Tim > > Tim, > > Personally I don't have a strong opinion about this. > > This whole thread started because the download screen is shown for the > Readme file, which John asked if it could be avoided. > > It seems it can't when the file is hosted on SF. It could be avoided if > it's hosted on the www.gnucash.org. > > For the binaries, I think it's indeed ok if the SF download page shows up > first. > > Geert > > >_______________________________________________ > gnucash-devel mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-devel > > > Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® _______________________________________________ gnucash-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-devel _______________________________________________ gnucash-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-devel
