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Browser.block.target new window

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The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. The correct title is browser.block.target_new_window.

This article describes the preference browser.block.target_new_window. To add, delete, or modify this preference, you will need to edit your configuration — do not edit this article.

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Background

Anchor elements in HTML can specify a target attribute that determines where the link is opened. If the value is _blank or _new, the link will open in a new window, which can be irritating for users not expecting it.

The preference browser.target_new_blocked was created to prevent this from happening (and redirect those links into the current window). It was later renamed to browser.block.target_new_window (this preference). This preference, in turn, was superseded by the effects of browser.link.open_newwindow.

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Possible values and their effects

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True

Links set to open in a new window will open in the current window instead.

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False

Links set to open in a new window will open in a new window. (Default)

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Caveats

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First checked in

2002-02-25 by Boris Zbarsky (patch by Jonas Jørgensen)

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Has an effect in

  • Mozilla Suite (all versions)
  • Mozilla Firefox (all versions until 1.0)
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Related bugs

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Related preferences

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