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Sometimes you may need to open certain links in a new window. The 'target' attribute is deprecated and is therefore not allowed when using XHTML with a STRICT. But when use this JavaScript, you will be able to keep your pages valid while also using the target attribute to open new windows.

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<script type="text/javascript">
// Created by: Alan Coleman | http://www.alancoleman.co.uk 

function externalLinks() {
  if (!document.getElementsByTagName) return;
  var anchors = document.getElementsByTagName("a");
  for (var i=0; i<anchors.length; i++) {
    var anchor = anchors[i];
    if (anchor.getAttribute("href") && anchor.getAttribute("rel") == "external") {
      anchor.target = "_blank";
    }
  }
}

// Multiple onload function created by: Simon Willison
// http://simon.incutio.com/archive/2004/05/26/addLoadEvent
function addLoadEvent(func) {
  var oldonload = window.onload;
  if (typeof window.onload != 'function') {
    window.onload = func;
  } else {
    window.onload = function() {
      if (oldonload) {
        oldonload();
      }
      func();
    }
  }
}

addLoadEvent(function() {
  externalLinks();
});
</script>

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by Glitter Graphics, 30/03/2010 06:03 PM
nice information Reply

as a web designer I never have seen The 'target' attribute is deprecated ... but anyway.. it might be somewhere.. so its always good to learn something new..

thanks again..

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Using the Target Attribute with JavaScript - JID: 2177 - Language: English

4/5 1 votes / 4,892 previews / 1 comment 09/11/2008 Sometimes you may need to open certain links in a new window. The 'target' attribute is ...Using the Target Attribute with JavaScript - JID: 2177 - Using the Target Attribute with JavaScript - Language: English

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