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On Fri, 4 May 2007 20:21:35 +0100 Neil Williams <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > So this is a local file or a page on an internet-visible website? > This is my own personal website, which can be viewed by anyone on the internet. > If it's for your own use, why not click the link with the middle mouse > button. That will load the linked page in a new tab and doesn't require > any changes to the code. You can use that on any link and in (almost) > any modern GUI browser. > That is what I do. > > That is why I asked the question in the first place. I have added the > > target= bit on all of the links, not because I expect anyone to open > > several at once, but so that, whichever link is opened, it will be in a > > new tab and it will be easy to return to the home page. > > It will annoy the hell out of most other users. If this page is to be > visible to anyone except you then PLEASE DON'T DO IT. :-) > > Let the user control their tabs - if that user can only ever be you, > fine, but consider that using the middle mouse button is a far more > elegant and versatile solution. > Following your advice and that of other members I have removed all the target= tabs. Now it is up to the users to decide if they want to open in a new tab or not. Thanks to everyone who took the trouble to reply. Neil Winchurst -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html