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Is It Ever Justified To Open A New Window/Tab From A Hyperlink?

Simple question, spurred on by the removal of the target attribute in HTML 4.0 Strict and XHTML 1.0 Strict.

Solution

  • I personally don't think so, as web users become more savvy, they'll ask for a new window from the browser. It annoys me when a website does this a lot.

    I think the question is sort of subjective. It could be good if you're launching a javascript game or something.

    Here's Neil Turner's reasons not to do it.