Because Target is not part of the XHTML spec. If you want something that is XHTML compliant, you need to use JavaScript. Here is what I use to accomplish the same task.... works on javascript enabled browsers or not.
<a href="http://www.google.com"; onclick="window.open (this.href,'google','width=800,height=600,toolbar=1,location=1,directori es=1,status=1,menubar=1,scrollbars=1,resizable=1'); return false;">Google</a> If you remove the width and height, then it just opens as a default size. -- Kevin Murphy Webmaster: Information and Marketing Services Western Nevada Community College www.wncc.edu 775-445-3326 On May 18, 2007, at 9:24 AM, Spellacy, Michael wrote: > Hi All! > > Not really a CSS question so forgive me, but why is target="_blank" > not > valid when using XHTML Strict Doctype? Just curious. > > Thanks! > Spell > ______________________________________________________________________ > css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d > IE7 information -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/?page=IE7 > List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ > Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/ ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d IE7 information -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/?page=IE7 List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
