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can search engine read jquery action

I want to have a popup div with iframe content.

Can search engines read this when I'm using jquery to create it?

Alternatively, is there a way to detect a search engine on the server side and remove the option of this popup?

Solution

  • The best way would be to degrade gracefully, e.g. by using a standard

    <a id='mylink' href='xyz.html'>

    link that points to the resource that is opened in the popup. You would then add the JQuery code to the link, causing it to open in the pop-up.

    That way, even users that do not have JavaScript turned on can access your popup.

    Most Lightbox clones like Thickbox work that way.