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Oct. 30th, 2007 09:09 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
filkertomSerious question: When I post a link, I usually use the "_blank" modifier, so it will open in a new window or tab. Does this bug you? And, if so, why?
ETA: For the people asking how to do it -- as![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
jss1113 mentions below, the HTML to open a new window is: <a href="http://www.yourwebpage.com" target="_blank">
Opening a new tab, rather than a new window, is a function of your browser settings. The usual setting in Firefox is to have a middle-button click on the URL open it in a new tab.
And... a number of people below mention the primary reason I do it: so that you're still at this page, for any number of reasons -- consistent browsing environment, so you can comment here, whatever. In these heady days of infinite browser tabs, I find it much easier to have an extra tab or three open than to use multiple Back commands, or work my way through the History and try to remember what the title of a given page was....
ETA: For the people asking how to do it -- as
jss1113 mentions below, the HTML to open a new window is: <a href="http://www.yourwebpage.com" target="_blank">Opening a new tab, rather than a new window, is a function of your browser settings. The usual setting in Firefox is to have a middle-button click on the URL open it in a new tab.
And... a number of people below mention the primary reason I do it: so that you're still at this page, for any number of reasons -- consistent browsing environment, so you can comment here, whatever. In these heady days of infinite browser tabs, I find it much easier to have an extra tab or three open than to use multiple Back commands, or work my way through the History and try to remember what the title of a given page was....
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Date: 2007-10-31 12:15 pm (UTC)I have IE6 at work (and no, we're not allowed to upgrade until they say so) and use Firefox at home. There are a few people in my flist who do this (write their links the way you do) and I love it. Now I know how to do it myself and how to get around the ones who don't.
Thank you :)