On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 5:57 AM, MJ Ray <m...@phonecoop.coop> wrote: > > Grant Bailey <grant_malcolm_bai...@westnet.com.au> > > If the link is to an external site then personally, I prefer the link to > > open in a new window automatically. Also, not all devices make it easy > > for users to open a link in a new window on request. > > Such devices are buggy and should be repaired, then. Don't degrade > the web for everyone else because a few devices are buggy.
To my knowledge, that's standard on mobile phones. It's not a bug. It's limit to what the technology can handle. And given the number of people using phones to surf the web now, that's an important consideration for standards. -- Janice Schwarz GeekArtist Web Solutions, LLC www.geekartist.com Phone: (214) 302-7575 Twitter: GeekArtist ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org *******************************************************************
