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You would be right about using the target= attribute as a backup if I was
writing to the Transitional DTDs or against the loose URIs. Deprecated means I
can't use the target= attribute in an XML document that validates against the
DTDs for HTML 4.01 and XHTML 1.0 Strict. What I am looking for, if window.open
behaves like target="_blank", is the JavaScript command that behaves like
target="_top" to implement what the admins want for the display of their
buttons and banners while still validating against the Strict DTDs. The
deprecation of the target= attribute is a deliberate choice to separate the
HTML markup from page behavior that affects the user agent.
Constantine Hannaher
In lugnet.admin.general, William R. Ward writes:
> "Dan Boger" <dan@peeron.com> writes:
>
> > In lugnet.admin.general (and 1 other group), Constantine Hannaher wrote:
> > > As far as the markup for including the LUGNET buttons and banners on a
> > > web page is concerned, the target= attribute of the <a> tag is
> > > deprecated in HTML 4.01 and XHTML 1.0. While I explore how to replace
> > > the exact functionality of the target="_top" attribute, I will make do
> > > with a JavaScript event handler to open LUGNET in a new page:
> > >
> > > <a href="http://www.lugnet.com/"
> > > onclick="window.open('http://www.lugnet.com/');return false">
> >
> > but that will only work if the client supports java - if java is
> > unavailable (for whatever reason), the button will act as a normal link.
> > Why not put the target tag as a backup for the java?
>
> JavaScript, not Java. A completely separate and unrelated language.
>
> Note that target="_top" is for frames, to load the page in the
> outermost frame (i.e. the whole window). For a new window, the
> correct value is target="_blank". If you are not in a frame, it will
> I believe create a new window.
>
> Deprecated or no, putting in a target attribute is the best way to
> implement this functionality, at least for the present time.
>
> --Bill.
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