Re: Micro-managing External Links
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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 OfDan StrongSent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 3:46 PMTo: WebDNA TalkSubject: Re: Micro-managing External LinksCorrection: works in Safari 2, but fails on the following: OSX 10.2.8 - =Safari 1.0.3, IE 5.2 & OS=209.1 - IE 5.1-DanOn 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 OfDan StrongSent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 3:46 PMTo: WebDNA TalkSubject: Re: Micro-managing External LinksCorrection: works in Safari 2, but fails on the following: OSX 10.2.8 - =Safari 1.0.3, IE 5.2 & OS=209.1 - IE 5.1-DanOn 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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