No, the target="TOP" loads the link in a new window. No frames involved
at all.
James
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul M Foster" <paulf@quillandmouse.com>
To: <slug@nks.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 10:27 PM
Subject: Re: [SLUG] SLUG Website Update
> James Miller wrote:
>> Yup, that's it. (I use target="TOP", myself, but either way works.)
>>
>> James
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "steve szmidt" <steve@szmidt.org>
>> To: <slug@nks.net>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 4:52 PM
>> Subject: Re: [SLUG] SLUG Website Update
>>
>>
>>> On Wednesday 21 February 2007 16:42, Paul M Foster wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm afraid I don't understand this. "Top-load"? It sounds like what
>>>> you're saying is that external links should be loaded into a frame,
>>>> with
>>>> our nav continuing to be on the left. Is that right? Otherwise, please
>>>> clarify.
>>>>
>>>> Paul
>>>
>>> Adding
>>> target="_blank"
>>>
>>> to the link will make it load a new page for that link. This way you
>>> don't
>>> lead the visitor off the site.
>
> Hmm. I still didn't understand this, so I looked it up. It generally
> *does* require a frame, except for the "_blank" target, which calls up a
> new browser window. Not sure I care that much whether users go offsite for
> their links. I'm not selling diamond rings here, though I might be willing
> to use the "_blank" target to launch a new browser window. Frankly,
> though, I'm a little irritated when websites do this to me. I like my
> tabbed browsing, and having all my tabs available. Unlike many users, I
> suppose, I know how to use my "Back" button, and do so with laser-like
> precision. ;-}
>
> Paul
>
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