'target=_blank' in XHTML

[matauri]

I know that there is a javascript that can overcome the loss of target=_blank in XHTML strict, however, I am pretty sure that it wont validate in XHTML strict. Yes I know I can slack it down to Transitional if I really want to use it, but...I thought I would first check out if anyone knew of another way to overcome opening a second window (for offsite links), yet still staying compliant with XHTML Strict.

I have seen this discussed previously on WPW, but cant find where it was. I have looked at a few sites regarding it, but they all seem to point to the javascipt.

So does anyone know of another way to achieve this?


Cindy

[paulhiles]

I'm not sure there is a satisfactory answer to the question of links opening new windows in XHTML1.1 Strict. You're right though, it's come under discussion a few times at WPW.
Here are a couple of links, one from Site Design, the other from the Accessibility forum.

http://www.webproworld.com/viewtopic.php?p=43978#43978
http://www.webproworld.com/viewtopic.php?p=28509#28509

Both threads involved Narasinha... maybe he's come across the answer and keeping it to himself!? <j/k>

Paul

[matauri]

Thanks Paul for going to that effort of finding them! I did a quick look but didnt have time to have a look too far. I knew I had seen them discussed somewhere.

Well..thats a pain in the butt that you can't do it. I had my fingers crossed for this one anyway :-)


Cindy

[mikmik]

<a rel="external" href ="Yallcomebacknowyahear.html" etc...
http://factor1.net/assets/skripts/openlinkNew.js
function externalLinks() {
if (!document.getElementsByTagName) return;
var anchors = document.getElementsByTagName("a");
for (var i=0; i<anchors.length; i++) {
var anchor = anchors[i];
if (anchor.getAttribute("href") &&
anchor.getAttribute("rel") == "external")
anchor.target = "_blank";
}
}
window.onload = externalLinks;
That's all you need. As you can see, it validates 1.0 strict, and css no warniungs either.

<div id="footer" class="alnc"><div class="linkl">[img]/assets/images/linkpic/factor1helplink.gif[/img]</div>
<div class="linkl"><h1>DESIGNS with a PURPOSE</h1></div><div class="linkl">[img]/assets/images/linkpic/webdlink.gif[/img]</div>

<div class="alnc xxsmall">main logo designed by: CINDY</div>

</div>

http://factor1.net/assets/skripts/css/master.css
.linkl{display:inline; position:static(default);}

AAA=longdesc="http://factor1.net/"