mathewlowry
Piloting innovative online communications since 1995. Fascinated by the intersection of media, technology, society and science.
clicking on a hyperlink here leads to the replacement of the story in the currently viewed tab rather than opening a new tab
Thanks for Mathew raising the point (which was my reaction to your post, also) and for your…
Peter Schafer
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err, that’s actually the original behaviour of a link and is perfectly normal and open. Forcing a new window or tab open on a reader when they click on a link is something any editor can do, and is something they should avoid — the user, who can rightclick to open a new tab if they wish, should be left in control.