Re: Why authors are using Transitional (and target="_blank")

Jake Liddell wrote:
 > I agree entirely.  We use _blank to enable us to provide often detailed
 > supplementary information during a lengthy (16 page) application form
 > process for a financial services provider.  [...]
 > I don’t see what’s wrong with this approach.  It’s intuitive for the
 > user.

It may be intuitive for /some/ users.  For myself, whenever
I need a gloss or guidance from such a form, I right-click
and select "open in new window".  My decision, not the
page author's.

Philip TAYLOR