If you design your blogs, as I do, with lots of links to other blogs and web sites, you probably like to make the links to the other blogs and web sites open in a new browser tab or window (depending upon reader preference). That helps with reader retention (for you), and increases convenience (for your readers).
Unfortunately, in too many of the Blogger GUIs, there's no selection for "Make links open in new window". If you want all links in your blog to open in a new window, you can do this with a simple template change (but do this with discretion). If you want specific links to open in a new window, you may have to code each link individually.
Here's a link to this post.
the coding change isn't complicated
Alternately, if you are creating / editing in Compose mode, when you add or edit a link, simply select the option
The Archives, Labels, and Linklist gadgets would be more useful, if this option was available - but it's not. You'll have to compose a gadget using an HTML gadget - and add " target="_blank"" to each link, one link at a time.
Unfortunately, in too many of the Blogger GUIs, there's no selection for "Make links open in new window". If you want all links in your blog to open in a new window, you can do this with a simple template change (but do this with discretion). If you want specific links to open in a new window, you may have to code each link individually.
Here's a link to this post.
Make Links Open In A New Window
<a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2009/02/make-links-open-in-new-window.html">Make Links Open In A New Window</a>
the coding change isn't complicated
Make Links Open In A New Window
<a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2009/02/make-links-open-in-new-window.html" target="_blank">Make Links Open In A New Window</a>
Alternately, if you are creating / editing in Compose mode, when you add or edit a link, simply select the option
Open this link in a new window.in the "Add link " wizard - when the choice is given to you.
The Archives, Labels, and Linklist gadgets would be more useful, if this option was available - but it's not. You'll have to compose a gadget using an HTML gadget - and add " target="_blank"" to each link, one link at a time.
Comments
Ever moderate comments, in a hurry?
Once you hit the "Reject" link, even in mistake, there's no way to get a comment posted.
Post your comment again, and I'll try. But post it under a relevant post, not "Leave Comments Here", please. LCH is a catch all, and is a crappy place for specific comments.
I will try to make a echo post...and will link you...there are more meaningful post here...and I heart this site already!
Thanks again!
If the embedded album includes "<a href="whatever">", add the " target="_blank"" as specified above.
If the embedded album runs using JavaScript, you can't control it this way.
so i understand how i can change this for each link, but how do i do it so that every link in my blog opens in a new page?
thanks
If you want all links in your blog to open in a new window, you can do this with a simple template change (but do this with discretion).
That's a really, really, really bad idea. Your visitors are gonna hate you.
Attribute "TARGET" is not allowed in tag: A
Would I lie to you?
Look above.
"the coding change isn't complicated
Make Links Open In A New Window"
click on "Make Links Open In A New Window", and see.
Yes. When you customise the "Home" / "Newer Posts" / "Older Posts" links, you do that.
www.ashleysdesignstudio.com
Did you use the "all posts" new window tweak? If so, this is why. If you used the "all posts" tweak, then all links will do this - including "Newer Post, Home and Older Post".