Users can choose to open a new window or tab if they want to (though many will need to be taught this). If the choice is made for them by implementing the target attribute, the power of choice and preference is taken from them and it's irretrievable.
Personally I prefer links to open in the same Window. But that's me. And I don't want to force my preference on anyone. That's why it's nicer to leave it to the user to decide. The only way to let users decide is to open links in the same window by default and teach said users a function of their browser they may not be aware of. Or to provide some "preference" control widget. My two cents. Cheers. Mike Cherim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ryan Lin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 11:21 AM Subject: Re: [WSG] Using target="_blank" Well, I am just gathering more argument points so that the clients have nothing to say but to agree and accept the concept. :) Hassan Schroeder wrote: > Ryan Lin wrote: > >> With the XHTML Strict DTD, forcing a new window to open for a link >> via target="_blank" is not a valid semantic method anymore. I myself >> believe that whether to open in a new or current window should be >> user decision, not wed designer/developer. > > Why? If you have logical arguments about this, beyond "believing", > why can't you use them to convince your clients? > > Just askin' :-) > ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ******************************************************************* ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
