In http://forums.whatwg.org/viewtopic.php?t=185 it is proposed that
authors should have the ability to suggest that links open in new windows
and new tabs. The suggested solution is to introduce a new browsing
context keyword "_tab".
Use case for opening a new window with specified size: help popup.
Use case for opening a new window without specified size: print page.
Use case for opening a new tab: links in GReader for later reading.
Demand for this feature: http://www.google.com/search?q=_tab
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Simon Pieters
Opera Software
