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Revision: 3773
at September 13, 2007 10:26 by skatan
Updated Code 
function handleExternalLinks() { // function makes sure that external links open in new window
	var hostName = window.location.hostname;
	var links = document.getElementsByTagName("a");
	for(var i = 0; i < links.length; i++) {
		if(links[i].href.indexOf(hostName) == -1) {
			var curTitle = (links[i].getAttribute("title")) ? links[i].getAttribute("title") + " - ": "";
			links[i].setAttribute("target", "_blank");
			links[i].setAttribute("title",  curTitle + "opens in new window");
		}
	}
}

handleExternalLinks(); // Call the function

Revision: 3772
at September 13, 2007 10:25 by skatan
Updated Code 
function handleExternalLinks() { // function makes sure that external links open in new window
	var hostName = window.location.hostname;
	var links = document.getElementsByTagName("a");
	for(var i = 0; i < links.length; i++) {
		if(links[i].href.indexOf(hostName) == -1) {
			var curTitle = (links[i].getAttribute("title")) ? links[i].getAttribute("title") + " - ": "";
			links[i].setAttribute("target", "_blank");
			links[i].setAttribute("title",  curTitle + " - opens in new window");
		}
	}
}

handleExternalLinks(); // Call the function

Revision: 3771
at September 13, 2007 10:12 by skatan
Initial Code 
function handleExternalLinks() { // function makes sure that external links open in new window
	var hostName = window.location.hostname;
	var links = document.getElementsByTagName("a");
	for(var i = 0; i < links.length; i++) {
		if(links[i].href.indexOf(hostName) == -1) {
			var curTitle = (links[i].getAttribute("title")) ? links[i].getAttribute("title") + " - ": "";
			links[i].setAttribute("target", "_blank");
			links[i].setAttribute("title",  curTitle + "opens in new window");
		}
	}
}

handleExternalLinks(); // Call the function
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Script takes links that are not on your domain and opens them in a new window. This code allows for XHTML strict validation and meets Accessibility criteria on opening new windows.

                                

                                                            

                                    

                                        

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open external links in new window

                                

                                                            

                                    

                                        

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javascript, html

                                

                                                            

                                    

                                        

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JavaScript