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Link within a Story opens new browser?
By bojo , Section Wishlist [] Posted on Tue Mar 19, 2002 at 12:00:00 PM PST

This is probably a very small feature request, and definately nothing earth shattering, but I figured I would queue it up.

Would it be possible/useful to make links within user submitted stories open in a new browser with just a single click? This is just one of those "really small things that makes life a little easier", since one can usually right click on said link and open it in a new window from a menu.
There could idealy be an option within the users preferences to toggle this feature. If toggled on, a link within a story has the additional code inserted which would open the link in a new window.
I enjoy this feature on other forums I frequent, because it allows me to remain on the same website whilst viewing the content of the link in another browser via a single click.

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Use target="_blank" (none / 0) (#1)
by Kjetil on Sun Mar 24, 2002 at 08:36:45 AM PST

Go to your admin area, and find the block named "allowed_html". There you will find this:

A, HREF, NAME, -close

change that into:

A, HREF, NAME, TARGET, -close

Then you can use the target attribute in your links, like in this link to CNN:

a href="http://www.cnn.com/" target="_blank"

Hope this helps.

Reducing reader control considered harmful (none / 0) (#2)
by mrBlond on Tue Apr 09, 2002 at 01:51:58 PM PST

Most browsers support an easy way to open a link in another window or tab (middle button), and even more support it via a right click option.

Very few browsers have settings to ignore this horrible usability breaking pop-up like practice. May I suggest you regularly read Alertbox and learn the fundamentals of usability.
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I am Jack's original username.
Favorite RFE: Ignore user option.

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