Re: [webmaster] Opening links in new windows is irritating

On Fri, Apr 22, 2005 at 01:28:16PM -0400, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> Joshua D. Drake wrote:
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>This has been considered bad practice since at least 1999.
> > >>>>>>    2. Opening New Browser Windows
> > >>>>>>    http://www.useit.com/alertbox/990530.html
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>An example is after searching:
> > >>>>>>
http://search.postgresql.org/www.search?ul=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.postgresql.org%2Fdocs%2F8.0%2Fstatic%2F%25&q=delete+from
> > >>>>>>When I click on a link in the results, it has an _BLANK target, which
> > >>>>>>should be removed.
> >
> > If navigation is done correctly then _BLANK should not be required. The
> > only time _BLANK should be used IMHO is when the link takes you to a
> > different site.
>
> Right.  I have seen that done.

Since nobody seems to object, and quite a few people approve, could
you make the change, and remove the _BLANK?

Francis