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The First Compelling Reason To Use The New Blogger GUI (2011)

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For many years, I have consistently used "Edit HTML" mode when creating and editing my posts, because I need to make some links, embedded in the post content, open in a new tab / window (subject to choice of the reader). Up to this month, this could only be done by manually editing the links, and inserting the link modifier
target="_blank"
. Today, in creating this post, in "Compose" mode, and adding the above link, I see the option
Open this link in a new window.
in the "Add link " wizard.

If Blogger is able to resolve the many design issues with the New Blogger GUI (2011) in general, this change in the New GUI (2011) Post Editor will go a long way towards removing our need to use "Edit HTML" Mode. This will remove a significant amount of problems of using Post Editor in dual modes, and will allow them to stabilise Post Editor in general.

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The Fab Miss B said…
Great news! As a non-coder, I always love more intuitive solutions. Thank you!
22/4/12 09:08
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