[TECH] Can we please ask for target=_blank in forum links?

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  1. xie Jedi Grand Master

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    May 25, 2002
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    If I post a url

    http://www.theforce.net

    It opens in a new window.

    If I post a link

    theforce.net

    It opens in the same window, which is really annoying. BBCode links should open in new windows, just like parsed URLs do.

    Can someone just toss this one to Zerosleep for the next small batch of updates?
    xie, Aug 13, 2004 at 3:38 PM
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  2. Obi-Zahn Kenobi Jedi Grand Master

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    I think I'd like this too.
    Obi-Zahn Kenobi, Aug 13, 2004 at 3:40 PM
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  3. Kerr_Plunk Jedi Grand Master

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    not a bad idea! i'm all for it.
    Kerr_Plunk, Aug 13, 2004 at 3:41 PM
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  4. zacparis VIP

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    Sep 1, 2003
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    Shift + click usually works for me.
    zacparis, Aug 13, 2004 at 4:02 PM
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  5. Strilo Manager Emeritus

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    I open most links in a new tab. I wish there was a TARGET="_tab" option in HTML.

    Strilo, Aug 13, 2004 at 4:13 PM
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  6. malkieD2 Ex-Manager and RSA

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    xie - hold down 'SHIFT' when you click any link - it'll make it open in a new window :)
    malkieD2, Aug 13, 2004 at 4:22 PM
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  7. Kerr_Plunk Jedi Grand Master

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    ooh.. that's neat. i'm all for that, too!
    Kerr_Plunk, Aug 13, 2004 at 4:35 PM
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  8. Rikku_Skywalker Jedi Knight

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    Brilliant!
    Rikku_Skywalker, Aug 13, 2004 at 5:17 PM
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  9. -_-_-_-_-_- Manager Emeritus

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    xie - hold down 'SHIFT' when you click any link - it'll make it open in a new window


    I never knew this. Like they say, you learn something new everyday.
    -_-_-_-_-_-, Aug 13, 2004 at 7:07 PM
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  10. xie Jedi Grand Master

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    I knew about it, in FireFox Control+Click is a new tab, and I know you were trying to be helpful, but EVERY other forum in the world has all links open in new window.

    Instead of finding ways to work around the code, why not fix it?

    If the forum didn't display links at all, you could just copy and paste, but it's more annoying than it has to be (and also goes against every other piece of forum software).
    xie, Aug 13, 2004 at 7:42 PM
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  11. Night4554 Jedi Grand Master

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    Except Lithium. May they rot in hell....

    Anyway, I'd like to see this get changed also.

    As for working around the way things are now, I've gotten so used to MiddleClicking to open a new tab I coould never go back.

    ¤Night
    Night4554, Aug 13, 2004 at 9:36 PM
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