Friday, October 31, 2003

Stop New Windows! -- 9:46 am CST, Update by A.T. Hun

No, this doesn't mean sending Microsoft a cease-and-desist letter to keep them from inflicting new versions of their OS on us. I just found out from the Mozilla Links newsletter how to stop sites from opening up links in new windows. Sites like HardOCP are notorious for that. Here's how to do it, snagged directly from the newsletter:

Mozilla browsers have a built-in pop-up blocker that is activated by default. However, they don't stop web pages from opening in new windows by using the target="_blank" or the illegal target="_new" properties. To force such links to open in the same window, add the following code to your user.js file:

// disable target="_blank" (open in same window):
user_pref("browser.block.target_new_window", true);

Or, type about:config to access all available preferences. Locate browser.block.target_new_window; double-click it and type "true".

Just another reason why Mozilla is the coolest browser on the planet.

News for 10/31/2003

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