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Re: Question about links opening in new tabs/windows

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From: Jared Smith
Date: Dec 3, 2013 12:17PM

Greg Gamble wrote:
> you click a link to a similar site, but not the original. Now you're on someone else's site

Yep. That's how links work. Or at least how they are supposed to if
you don't mess them up by overriding default behavior by forcing new
windows/tabs. Thank you for reinforcing my point. ;-)

> Back buttons don't work on every site and there may have been some redirects in there that you're not aware of

But your new window/tab GUARANTEES that the back button will not work.

If the site you're linking to is broken, then that site is broken and
should be fixed. Adding another level of complexity by forcing a new
window does not make the situation better.

> ... and yes it's 2013, but not everyone knows how to use a browser beyond clicking a link or using a back button.

Again, you're making my point for me. If users know how links should
work and that they can click the back button, why complicate matters
by forcing them to deal with multiple browser windows/tabs?

Jared