Re: [WSG] What to do when an External Link won't Validate?

JOHN FENDER Sat, 17 Jul 2004 01:35:25 -0700

Shane,

One way around the problem is to use some _javascript_ and the rel="external" property.

Firstly, here is the _javascript_:

function externalLinks() {
if (!document.getElementsByTagName) return;
var anchors = document.getElementsByTagName("a");
for (var i=0; i<anchors.length; i++) {
   var anchor = anchors[i];
   if (anchor.getAttribute("href") &&
       anchor.getAttribute("rel") == "external")
     anchor.target = "_blank";
}
}
window.>

Next, alter the <a> tag to include rel="external" instead of target="_blank".

I use this on my sites, it works fine and it validates.

Hope this helps,

John Fender

Shane Helm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

I have a site I am working on. All the pages I've created validate
except:
http://sonze.com/isl/res1.html

An external link to another site doesn't validate (line 40). I get
several errors. Is there anything I can do to make the page validate
or is it a lost cause since I don't control the external site I'm
linking to?

Thank you in advance.

Shane Helm
{ sonzeDesignStudio�
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