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:''This applies to Firefox and Mozilla Suite''
If you want to make full use of tabbed browsing then you know how annoying it is when a new window opens after clicking on a <code>target="_blank"</code> link. Do not fear! Firefox and Mozilla Suite have everything you ever wanted built in!
If you want to make full use of tabbed browsing then you know how annoying it is when a new window opens after clicking on a <code>target="_blank"</code> link. Do not fear! Firefox and Mozilla Suite have everything you ever wanted built in!


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* [[Mozilla Suite : Tips : Tab Browsing | Tab Browsing Tips]]
* [[Mozilla Suite : Tips : Tab Browsing | Tab Browsing Tips]]
* [http://www.deftone.com/blogzilla/archives/suppress_new_windows.html Blogzilla: Suppress new windows]
* [http://www.deftone.com/blogzilla/archives/suppress_new_windows.html Blogzilla: Suppress new windows]
[[Category:Firefox]]
[[Category:Mozilla Suite]]

Revision as of 09:34, 21 September 2005

If you want to make full use of tabbed browsing then you know how annoying it is when a new window opens after clicking on a target="_blank" link. Do not fear! Firefox and Mozilla Suite have everything you ever wanted built in!

Mozilla Suite

  1. Go to about:config (through your Location Bar)
  2. Put browser.block into the filter bar
  3. Now right-click on browser.block.target_new_window's value and choose modify
  4. Change the value to true, restart Mozilla Suite and you are done

Firefox

  1. Go to about:config (through your Location Bar)
  2. Right-click anywhere in the browser and select "New -> String"
  3. Paste in browser.block.target_new_window for the preference and true for the value
  4. Change the value to true, restart Firefox and you are done

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