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| S Feb 8 at 10:52 | history | suggested | Austin | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jul 13, 2010 at 21:06 | comment | added | Charles Boyung | @Indian - Re: your first comment that the blank window will open with "same window" also is wrong. If you link to a file that the browser cannot open, it gives you a file save dialog (or the equivalent based on your browser/OS). However, if you add the target="_blank" to your link, the browser automatically opens a blank window FIRST and then tries to open the URL provided. It then can't open it, so it gives you the file save dialog. There's a reason that the target you are providing is called "_blank". | |
| Jul 13, 2010 at 13:50 | comment | added | DA01 | OK, I take that back. Jakob is partially correct. Note this important point: "prevent the browser from opening the document in the first place. Instead offer users the choice to save the file on their harddisk or to open it in its native application" | |
| Jul 13, 2010 at 13:49 | comment | added | DA01 | Jakob is wrong. | |
| Jul 13, 2010 at 3:27 | comment | added | Jitendra Vyas | @DA See what "Jakob Nielsen" said about PDF useit.com/alertbox/open_new_windows.html | |
| Jul 13, 2010 at 3:14 | comment | added | Jitendra Vyas | @DA "That will give me a blank browser window and a PDF downloaded somewhere on my hard drive." it will happen with "same window" also | |
| Jul 12, 2010 at 20:26 | comment | added | DA01 | DO NOT OPEN A NEW WINDOW WHEN LINKING TO A PDF! That will give me a blank browser window and a PDF downloaded somewhere on my hard drive. Actually, I'd argue the other 2 bullet points don't justify new windows either. | |
| Jul 12, 2010 at 19:54 | comment | added | Susan R | I don't think you should use a new window for PDF's - let the browser or plug-ins handle them. Otherwise you're apt to have a blank tab/window. Otherwise, this was a great post! | |
| Jul 12, 2010 at 19:32 | comment | added | noluckmurphy | Good citations. +1 | |
| Jul 12, 2010 at 18:55 | history | answered | Jitendra Vyas | CC BY-SA 2.5 |