Simplest XHTML 1.0 strict alternative to target=”_blank”
Sep 27th, 2011 by morpheus
The most common method of having a link open in a new window i.e., target="_blank" is invalid markup as per XHTML 1.0 strict. If, like me, you are a stickler for valid strict markup, here’s the easiest solution to maintain markup validity when you must have your links open in a new window/tab.