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When downloading a file you may find that Firefox launches an unwanted blank window. This occurs because the webmaster has specified that the download should start in a new blank window even though this was probably not their intention. This is a known issue, [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=241972 Bug 241972]. | |||
When downloading a file you may find that Firefox launches an unwanted blank window. This occurs because the webmaster has specified that the download start in a new blank window even though this was probably not their intention. This is a known issue, [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=241972 Bug 241972]. | |||
You can fix the problem by downloading the [https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=241 Disable Targets for Downloads] extension. Or the [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/495 TargetKiller] extension. | |||
You can fix the problem by downloading the [https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=241 Disable Targets for Downloads] extension. | |||
Webmasters can fix the problem on their site by removing <code>target=_blank</code> or <code>window.open</code> from the download links. | |||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [http://www.cusser.net/extensions/disabletarget/ Disable Targets for Downloads extension homepage] | * [http://www.cusser.net/extensions/disabletarget/ Disable Targets for Downloads extension homepage] | ||
* [http://www.vakuumverpackt.de/targetkiller/ TargetKiller extension homepage] | |||
[[Category:Issues (Firefox)]] | [[Category:Issues (Firefox)]] | ||
[[Category:Downloads - Firefox]] | |||
Latest revision as of 22:19, 15 May 2007
When downloading a file you may find that Firefox launches an unwanted blank window. This occurs because the webmaster has specified that the download should start in a new blank window even though this was probably not their intention. This is a known issue, Bug 241972.
You can fix the problem by downloading the Disable Targets for Downloads extension. Or the TargetKiller extension.
Webmasters can fix the problem on their site by removing target=_blank or window.open from the download links.
