RE: [WSG] A quick XHTMLquestion

[Simon Jessey]

The TARGET attribute is actually part of frames, and therefore is not available in Strict flavors of XHTML. _javascript_ offers the only alternative in this instance. It should be noted that opening new windows is not generally a good idea, and there are number of problems associated with the practice:   1. Opening a new window or browser instance is considered "rude". The user can generally choose to do so by right-clicking on a link. 2. Some user agents do not support multiple windows, such as cellphones. 3. Some user agents do not support _javascript_. 4. Some users have _javascript_ turned off. 5. Opening new windows can cause accessibility problems, such as disabling the BACK button.   I recommend you read http://useit.com/alertbox/20021223.html, from Jakob Neilsen, before proceeding. -------------------------------------- Simon Jessey business: http://keystonewebsites.com/ personal: http://jessey.net/blog/ e: [EMAIL PROTECTED]      -----Original Message----- From: Ryan Christie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [WSG] A quick XHTMLquestion I'm trying to move away from XHTML 1.0 Transitional into XHTML 1.1 or 1.0 strict. When I validate my pages as such, it tells me that the target attribute for 'a' tags no longer exists. Would using _javascript_ to open new browser windows on click thrus be acceptable? Is there a better way to achieve this using something other than JS that I'm not aware of?