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William-CL · **Joined:** Feb 2007 **Posts:** 7363 **Location:** N/A

I know a lot of people post Links to external Sites on here, So I think we should have something like the following.

1. Open in new tab.
2. Gives you a warning about linking to an external site.

SM-Count · **Joined:** Jan 2008 **Posts:** 2761 **Location:** /wave

William-CL · **Joined:** Feb 2007 **Posts:** 7363 **Location:** N/A

Well I much rather have the one that just open in a new tab. Cause it's one less annoyance.

*BlackFox · **Joined:** Sep 2008 **Posts:** 7923 **Location:**

Meh, that's not annoying

Ryoko · **Joined:** Dec 2005 **Posts:** 6390 **Location:**

Externally links, typically should open in a new tab.

I see that they don't.

I'll check the board settings. We shouldnt have to custom code anything or change the PHP to have external links open in a new window (or, tab)

PR0METHEUS · **Joined:** Aug 2006 **Posts:** 4093 **Location:** Earth

I've never even thought of the new tab thing. If I want a link to open in a new tab, I just click it with my mouse wheel instead of left clicking on it. It opens the link in a new tab, but doesn't switch to the tab until I go there manually.

Ryoko · **Joined:** Dec 2005 **Posts:** 6390 **Location:**

Right, but typically sites do that for you automatically. I find it odd SRF doesnt. Tho I too use the above method so I never payed much mind.

PR0METHEUS · **Joined:** Aug 2006 **Posts:** 4093 **Location:** Earth

Ryoko wrote:

Right, but typically sites do that for you automatically. I find it odd SRF doesnt. Tho I too use the above method so I never payed much mind.

The middle wheel thing is such a habit for me, I'm often browsing SRF, open up some tabs in GD, some in OTL, some in the server forums, and others... Next thing I know, I have 20-30 tabs open that I have yet to actually read.

CrimsonNuker · **Joined:** Aug 2006 **Posts:** 13791 **Location:**

I use Firefox, click it with your mouse wheel and it'll open it in a new tab

William-CL · **Joined:** Feb 2007 **Posts:** 7363 **Location:** N/A

I've never noticed really either Cause I also use the Wheel Button. Not everyone does though. And it would annoy me personally to keep having to back track back to SRF after visiting the Links.

Mirosuke · **Posted:** Fri Jul 17, 2009 5:56 am

Lazy to do left click + open new tab? =D

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I use Firefox, click it with your mouse wheel and it'll open it in a new tab

My mouse wheel is broken D: and didn't know about that

MrJoey · **Posted:** Sat Jul 18, 2009 5:47 am

Don't know if there's any truth to it, but someone once said something about a group trying to make standards for forums, and the link opening in same window had something to do with those standards? If it is true, it's complete retardation, and the group should find new members that aren't idiots.

I checked that entire 10 page suggestions topic, and about the first dozen or so topics of Site Discussion for any topics with posts by me. Didn't find it, not going to search my entire post history for it though.

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