External link attribute

Discussion in 'HTML & Website Design' started by adacprogramming, May 30, 2007.

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    I noticed that a lot of blogs add rel="external" to their outgoing links. Of what purpose is this, if the link is to a different domain, of course it is external:confused:
     
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    gio Well-Known Member

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    it is used in place of target="_blank" to validate xhtml document. rel="external" is xhtml valid, and target="_blank" is not.
     
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    adacprogramming Well-Known Member

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    Thanks for the info,

    I would have never guessed that.

    rep :)
     
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    gio Well-Known Member

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    no problem. :)
     
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