I have used this CSS :
a[rel="external"] {
padding-right: 13px;
background: url(outofit.gif) no-repeat right top;
}With this code:<a href="../sjp.html" rel="external" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;">THIS</a> is a link to a new window
or, for html5:<a href="../sjp.html" rel="external" target-"_blank">THIS</a> is a link to a new window
I have also used a variant for pdf, and one for mail links too. No-one has complained (Though Felix might, now . . .)
Bob----- Original Message ----- From: "David Hucklesby" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 5:14 PM Subject: Re: [WSG] Expected behaviour of links to external websites
Excellent points. If your reason for wanting to open a new window or tab is to be helpful, I suggest telling your visitors about the right-click option right there on your web page. If a link does open a new window, say so. A case could be made for opening PDFs in a new window. But this always breaks the back button, and I doubt there are many who don't know about that browser feature. :) -- Cordially, David ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [email protected] *******************************************************************
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