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

Sam Kuper wrote:

 > But seriously...

 > When the accepted and expected behaviour in userland is that a new,
 > generic window should open, it should be easy to author. HTML already
 > has the solution (target="_blank"), and should retain it.

The decision as to whether to open in the same
window, the same window but a new tab, or in
a new window, should be the user's and the user's
alone.  The document can offer guidance (such as
"best opened in a new window"), but should not
enforce that behaviour.

Philip TAYLOR