Open all links in the same window
Mod Version: 1.00, by Retal
| vB Version: 4.0.x | Rating:  (2 votes - 5.00 average) |
Installs: 15 |
| Released: 06 Apr 2010 | Last Update: Never | Downloads: 77 |
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 Uses Plugins
Re-usable Code
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Experts such as Jakob Nielsen have said literally since the beginning of the internet that opening links in a new window is a bad usability practice.
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/990530.html
Read more if you're interested.
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=link+new+window+usability
It's 2010 and vBulletin still opens all external links in a new window!
With this mod all links open in the same window as they should.
The users can choose if they open the link in the same window, a new tab or a new window.
vBulletin (aka YOU as the forum owners) doesn't force its decision on them anymore.
Tested in forum and blog posts, vB 3.6.x to 4.0.2.
I've been using this mod since vB 3.6. It's so simple I haven't ever had to change the code.
If you want to use it in an older version of vB, feel free. It will very probably work.
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/990530.html
If I want a new window, I will open it myself!
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=link+new+window+usability
It's 2010 and vBulletin still opens all external links in a new window!
With this mod all links open in the same window as they should.
The users can choose if they open the link in the same window, a new tab or a new window.
vBulletin (aka YOU as the forum owners) doesn't force its decision on them anymore.
Tested in forum and blog posts, vB 3.6.x to 4.0.2.
I've been using this mod since vB 3.6. It's so simple I haven't ever had to change the code.
If you want to use it in an older version of vB, feel free. It will very probably work.
Download
product-same_window_links.xml (1.2 KB, 81 downloads)