[BNM] [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: XHTML strict New Window

[Dan Eastwell]

Yes, unless I'm much mistaken!

On 3/13/07, robert stevens <Robs_here at btinternet.com> wrote:
> Ok thanks, but now I'm confused. Do I just change the line in my javascript?
> ...This one: anchor.target = "_blank"; into this one:
> window.open(this.href);
> return false;
>
> And the links in the XHTML stay the same?
>
> Cheers,
>
> R
>
> > Dan Eastwell13/3/07 1:23 pmdaneastwell at gmail.com
>
> > Haha! Sorry, I thought I was replying to the jquery forum!! Either
> > way, the same principles apply.
> >
> > Well, the idea is to use jquery to iterate over the page and find all
> > links with the attribute rel and the value 'external', which is what
> > the function below does, as well, and then pops them in a node
> > collection to play with.
> >
> > Your function also adds a target="_blank" to open a window, relying on
> > what the browser does/is allowed to do (with pop up blockers, etc).
> >
> > instead of the line
> >
> > anchor.target = "_blank";
> >
> > use
> >
> > window.open(this.href);
> > return false;
> >
> > you might have more joy with pop up blockers. It will failsafe to a
> > straightforward link without javascript.
> >
> > HTH, any more questions, just ask,
> >
> > Dan
> >
> > On 3/13/07, robert stevens <Robs_here at btinternet.com> wrote:
> >> Thanks Dan!
> >>
> >> Umm, I'm no JS maestro here. You don't mean to change anything in my HTML
> >> links do you? They can stay like this:
> >> <a href="document.html" rel="external">external link</a>
> >>
> >> This is how the jS is now
> >> ------------------------------
> >> 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;
> >> -------------------------------
> >>
> >> Do you mean to write an additional function?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Rob
> >>
> >> -------------------------------
> >>> Dan Eastwell13/3/07 11:48 am daneastwell at gmail.com
> >>
> >>> Try as well as rel="external" as your HTML trigger, using the following:
> >>>
> >>> externalWindow("a[@rel='external']");
> >>>
> >>> in your document.ready
> >>>
> >>> and
> >>>
> >>> function externalWindow(theElement){
> >>> $(theElement).click(function() {
> >>> window.open(this.href);
> >>> return false;
> >>>   });
> >>> }
> >>>
> >>> This should work.
> >>>
> >>> On 3/13/07, robert stevens <Robs_here at btinternet.com> wrote:
> >>>> Dear all,
> >>>>
> >>>> I'm having to use pop up windows for external links (and a few internal
> >>>> too). As you XHTML strict peeps will know, using target="_blank" in the
> >>>> HTML
> >>>> for this will fail XHTML strict in the WC3 Validator.
> >>>>
> >>>> Have researched some simple JavaScript options for this. One that kept
> >>>> cropping up, and I have tried to use, is this:
> >>>> http://www.sitepoint.com/article/standards-compliant-world
> >>>>
> >>>> However, in Safari and Firefox (OS X) it doesn't open a new window.
> >>>> It's possible I've made an error. Does anyone know a robust standards
> >>>> compliant new window opener that will work in Safari and Firefox (Mac)?
> >>>>
> >>>> Many thanks,
> >>>>
> >>>> Rob
> >>>>
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