Comments on: XHTML 1.0 Strict Valid target _blank

By: Ionut Staicu

Ionut Staicu — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:39:10 +0000

If you use it on wordpress blogs, all links are absolute unless you write by yourself.

However, any relative links will open in the same window

But if you really want to specify a class name, you can do this way:

$(‘a[href^=http]:not([href*=iamntz.com]):not(.self)’).add(‘.blank’).attr(‘target’, ‘_blank’);

Have no idea if it works

If you ask me, every link (internal or external) should open in the very same window. You don’t have to override the user choice. However, because most of my readers ASKED me to open links in new window, i did this trick

Anyhow, in order to reduce bounce rate and keep your visitors on your site for a longer time, every external link MUST open in a new window.

By: Razvan Girmacea

Razvan Girmacea — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:26:42 +0000

1) I had problems in the past with 1.1 with diffrent browsers and I never tried it since
2) your method is ok if you use absolute paths for url (starting with http://... ). Also, I don’t like all external links to be opened in new window, just the ones that are in middle of articles. I don’t mind user leaving my site, I just don’t want to make him frustrated to open manualy in new window.

By: Ionut Staicu

Ionut Staicu — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:26:53 +0000

Two questions:
1) Why XHTML 1.0 strict? Why not transitional or even 1.1 ?
2) A less intrusive method that i use on my blog:

$(‘a[href^=http]:not([href*=iamntz.com])’).attr(‘target’, ‘_blank’);

Every external link is opened in a _blank window.