this is mostly for the devtest template
where it says
<a href="www.somesite.com/downloads.exe">Download</a>
can we change it to
<a href="www.somesite.com/downloads.exe" target="_blank">Download</a>
that way the download page pops up in a new window/tab.
(sorry for the dot, but i could not get the html to pop up without it
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and to get it done without the dot, replace ">" with " >" and "
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I tried using the target="_blank" in a few places and was asked to remove it.
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We don't use links that pop open new windows here. Any individual user that wants a link in a new window is free to right-click and select it from the context window or middle click a link.
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I'm with you completely on this one. Especially on browers that open it in a new window apposed to tab, it's really annoying. Let the user decide. And in addition, Ctrl+Left Click (in Firefox, at least).
or if your mouse has a clickable scroll wheel, clicking the link with that works too.
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but, you make it hard for an user because each time they have to click back to get back to your site.
A common rule the most programmers are taught (or at least I was) if you link to a site that is not yours (for ex. not PortableApps.com) make it in a new window, so the user has your site open.
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They're beta tests. Most of the people testing these applications will know how to open a new tab if they want to. Otherwise, when someone does have it open in a new tab / window, it annoys the hell out of me.
So for development tests, I don't think there's a large need to worry about it.
(I realise I'm 3 days late, but bear with me here)
User interface and usability studies have been done by many people and the result is always that not having it open in a new window by default is more accessible. If I click on a link, I expect it to open in the same window/tab where I clicked on it, not a new window.
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Good idea!