Re: [MACCAWS] Outlinks (was: Wiki question)

Chris Kaminski <[email protected]> wrote:
>  From a UI perspective, the 'right' time to tell a user they're leaving
> your site is *before* they click. If that's the issue, a simple
> square-bracket parenthetical a la /. would suffice: [webstandards.org].

Or just an [external] or an icon.

> If letting them 'return' easily is the issue, then you can use target= to
> open a new window if you're validating to Transitional or Frameset,

No, do not open a new window by default without warning.

> otherwise use an onclick= handler. Either can be short-circuited with
> right (ctrl+) click.

...but you need to know in advance it's going to open a new window in order
to know that you need to stop it.

> I concur. Whether to open a new window is a coin-toss; anything 
> more is superfluous at best.

Please don't use my reasoning to argue the opposite side.  My opinion: a
default of opening a new window is always wrong; other methods may be needed
sometime; normally, not.

MJR