Tee,
If <em>all</em> links open in new windows try actually stating that clearly
once on the page.
Also, at a secondary level, generate a window which is smaller than the launch
window so it is apparent.
The use of icons requires the user to recognise the meaning, which I think is
unlikely.
Maybe it's time someone (MicroSoft) created a standardised icon?
The use of a title helps a little but not really that much.
function popUp(strURL,strType,strHeight,strWidth,posX,posY) {
var strOptions="";
if (strType=="console")
strOptions="resizable,height="+strHeight+",width="+strWidth+",top="+posY+",left="+posX;
if (strType=="fixed")
strOptions="status,height="+strHeight+",width="+strWidth+",top="+posY+",left="+posX;
if (strType=="elastic")
strOptions="toolbar,menubar,scrollbars,resizable,location,height="+strHeight+",width="+strWidth+",top="+posY+",left="+posX;
window.open(strURL, 'newWin', strOptions);
}
...
<noscript><p><strong>All links open in a new window</strong></p></noscript>
...
<li><a href="somewhere.html"
onclick="popUp(this.href,'console',400,200,100,100);return false;">link
text</a></li>
Though personally I prefer unobtrusive JavaScript.
Mike 2k:)2
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Mike Foskett
Web Standards, Accessibility & Testing Consultant
Multimedia Publishing and Production
British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (Becta)
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