Re: Micro-managing External Links
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2006
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texte = Yeah, certain javascript is not supported by IE 5 etc. -----Original Message----- From: WebDNA Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf Of Dan Strong Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 3:46 PM To: WebDNA Talk Subject: Re: Micro-managing External Links Correction: works in Safari 2, but fails on the following: OSX 10.2.8 - = Safari 1.0.3, IE 5.2 & OS=20 9.1 - IE 5.1 -Dan On Tue, 16 May 2006 13:57:56 -0700 "Dan Strong"
wrote: > To anyone following this thread, the solution Sam offered is very = elegant and works perfectly --=20 >except on Mac. Fails on all browsers on Mac. PC works fine, all = browsers. Heads up. >=20 > Oh well, looks like it's [grep] & [convertchars], etc. time... >=20 > Dan >=20 > On Tue, 16 May 2006 10:25:14 -0700 > Sam Lewis wrote: >> I think what John meant is that if you use javascript to open a new = window you are likely to=20 >>run into problems with pop-up blockers. >>=20 >> The javascript should be rewritten to add anchor.target=3D"_blank" = and change the link to a page=20 >>on your site like: "mypage.tpl?link=3Dhttp:// externallink". Then you = can show your disclaimer=20 >>without using a javascript pop-up. >>=20 >> Sam Lewis >> Moxie Media, LLC >>=20 >> GoMoxieMedia.com >>=20 >>=20 >> On May 16, 2006, at 10:02 AM, Dan Strong wrote: >>=20 >>> With all due respect, I open new windows >>> link text >>> all the time and it doesn't trigger pop-up blockers... (???) maybe =20 >>> I'm misunderstanding or we are talking about two different things? >>> -Dan >>> >>> On Tue, 16 May 2006 12:42:43 -0400 >>> John Peacock wrote: >>>> Dan Strong wrote: >>>>> client specifically requested that my solution not be defeated by = >>>>> pop-up blockers, since the goal is not to do a 'pop-up' per se, =20 >>>>> but rather to open a new window that shows the disclaimer and =20 >>>>> then says 'click here to go to the external link.' >>>> No matter what your client /wants/, opening a new window *is* a =20 >>>> popup. You can do it without a new window by having the link =20 >>>> initially goto a page on their own website, prior to going to the =20 >>>> external link. But if you open a new window, for whatever reason, = >>>> you are going to get caught by popup blockers. If you try and use = >>>> Flash or whatever to defeat the popup blockers, your solution will = >>>> fail for people who don't have Flash. >>>> Sorry >>>> John >>>> --=20 >>>> John Peacock >>>> Director of Information Research and Technology >>>> Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group >>>> 4501 Forbes Boulevard >>>> Suite H >>>> Lanham, MD 20706 >>>> 301-459-3366 x.5010 >>>> fax 301-429-5748 >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >>>> the mailing list . >>>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>>> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >>> digest@talk.smithmicro.com> >>>> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >>> the mailing list . >>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >> digest@talk.smithmicro.com> >>> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >>=20 >>=20 >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to = >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >=20 > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to = > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to = Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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Yeah, certain javascript is not supported by IE 5 etc. -----Original Message----- From: WebDNA Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf Of Dan Strong Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 3:46 PM To: WebDNA Talk Subject: Re: Micro-managing External Links Correction: works in Safari 2, but fails on the following: OSX 10.2.8 - = Safari 1.0.3, IE 5.2 & OS=20 9.1 - IE 5.1 -Dan On Tue, 16 May 2006 13:57:56 -0700 "Dan Strong" wrote: > To anyone following this thread, the solution Sam offered is very = elegant and works perfectly --=20 >except on Mac. Fails on all browsers on Mac. PC works fine, all = browsers. Heads up. >=20 > Oh well, looks like it's [grep] & [convertchars], etc. time... >=20 > Dan >=20 > On Tue, 16 May 2006 10:25:14 -0700 > Sam Lewis wrote: >> I think what John meant is that if you use javascript to open a new = window you are likely to=20 >>run into problems with pop-up blockers. >>=20 >> The javascript should be rewritten to add anchor.target=3D"_blank" = and change the link to a page=20 >>on your site like: "mypage.tpl?link=3Dhttp:// externallink". Then you = can show your disclaimer=20 >>without using a javascript pop-up. >>=20 >> Sam Lewis >> Moxie Media, LLC >>=20 >> GoMoxieMedia.com >>=20 >>=20 >> On May 16, 2006, at 10:02 AM, Dan Strong wrote: >>=20 >>> With all due respect, I open new windows >>> link text >>> all the time and it doesn't trigger pop-up blockers... (???) maybe =20 >>> I'm misunderstanding or we are talking about two different things? >>> -Dan >>> >>> On Tue, 16 May 2006 12:42:43 -0400 >>> John Peacock wrote: >>>> Dan Strong wrote: >>>>> client specifically requested that my solution not be defeated by = >>>>> pop-up blockers, since the goal is not to do a 'pop-up' per se, =20 >>>>> but rather to open a new window that shows the disclaimer and =20 >>>>> then says 'click here to go to the external link.' >>>> No matter what your client /wants/, opening a new window *is* a =20 >>>> popup. You can do it without a new window by having the link =20 >>>> initially goto a page on their own website, prior to going to the =20 >>>> external link. But if you open a new window, for whatever reason, = >>>> you are going to get caught by popup blockers. If you try and use = >>>> Flash or whatever to defeat the popup blockers, your solution will = >>>> fail for people who don't have Flash. >>>> Sorry >>>> John >>>> --=20 >>>> John Peacock >>>> Director of Information Research and Technology >>>> Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group >>>> 4501 Forbes Boulevard >>>> Suite H >>>> Lanham, MD 20706 >>>> 301-459-3366 x.5010 >>>> fax 301-429-5748 >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >>>> the mailing list . >>>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>>> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >>> digest@talk.smithmicro.com> >>>> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >>> the mailing list . >>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >> digest@talk.smithmicro.com> >>> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >>=20 >>=20 >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to = >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >=20 > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to = > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to = Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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