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- Date: Wed, 03 Oct 2012 05:47:07 +0000
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https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=19221
Chris Mills <cmills@w3.org> changed:
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--- Comment #1 from Chris Mills <cmills@w3.org> 2012-10-03 05:47:07 UTC ---
(In reply to comment #0)
> Set server-side value for external links to open in a new browser window.
>
> 1. In edit source, add an external link & save edit.
> 2. On wiki page, click on link.
> 3. Link opens in the same window as the wiki page.
>
> Expected: When pointing to new domain, link opens in new browser window, so I
> don't lose my place at webplatform.org
>
> Actual: Clicking link opens external URL in same window.
>
> See: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:$wgExternalLinkTarget
>
> Workaround: I can't find one on the client side editor.
Do we really want this? I am always a bit wary of automatic links opening in
new tabs or windows, whether they are internal or external. From my experience,
users still expect and are comfortable with new pages opening in the same tab,
and then using the back button to get back. It is often confusing for them if
we mess with expected behaviour.
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