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Question pop up links through out forum. ( SitePoint Forums Forum Support )
Updated: 2008-08-12 05:59:15 (6)
pop up links through out forum.

Every other forum I've been to, whether its phpbb2, ipb or vBulletin, has links that open to new windows when you click them. I'm somewhat puzzled as to why this site does not do the same.

Answers: pop up links through out forum. ( SitePoint Forums Forum Support )
pop up links through out forum.

From the FAQ:
Quote:
Link doesn't open in new window...(why?)
This is due to Accessibility - If you wish your links to open in a new window, there are three ways...
  1. Tabbed browsing, surely you are using tabbed browsing by now? Just ctrl+click (command+click on Macs) the link, and it will appear in a new window.
  2. You can now turn on and turn off external links thanks to mmj.
  3. No tabbed browsing, and the above link doesn't work? You can always right click links and select open in new window.
-Helge

Helge

pop up links through out forum.

This has been discussed many times over.

http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/sear...archid=1153874

Frozentoast

pop up links through out forum.

or just shift click on a link in ie will open a new window

arano

pop up links through out forum.

There is a fix that will allow off-site windows at Sitepoint to open in a new window like all other vBulletins. You can find it in the FAQ here http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=171834

earther

pop up links through out forum.

thanks for the FAQ posting. i turned them on. i'm just kind of curious as to why they're not on by default? there has to be some sort of design reasoning. i've always been preached to make things on the web predictable. i know other ways to open new windows and get the desired result, i can even click my scroll wheel to have it open in a new tab in firefox, but i just like the old fashioned way i guess.

anyway, not trying to be a nuisance, just trying to learn.

dansellbuddy

pop up links through out forum.

Quote:
Originally Posted by dansellbuddy
i'm just kind of curious as to why they're not on by default? there has to be some sort of design reasoning.
The reason is that it's the user that should make the decision about where to open the link, not the site developer/designer.

-Helge

Helge

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