Tony, at least HTML 4.01 and XHTML 1.0 Transitional still contain the base element with target attribute. When writing for these standards, I couldn't care less about what's in the Strict specification.
And while the JavaScript approach probably works absolutely fine (especially, if the user environment is so well defined as in this case), I still wouldn't call it an ideal solution. In the first place, we should have an easy way in our CMS to seperate internal from external links. And I think, if all external links are entered by users using our own little app only, it could be done even with Domino. If Jake was paid enough for that ... ;-)
Tony, at least HTML 4.01 and XHTML 1.0 Transitional still contain the base element with target attribute. When writing for these standards, I couldn't care less about what's in the Strict specification.
And while the JavaScript approach probably works absolutely fine (especially, if the user environment is so well defined as in this case), I still wouldn't call it an ideal solution. In the first place, we should have an easy way in our CMS to seperate internal from external links. And I think, if all external links are entered by users using our own little app only, it could be done even with Domino. If Jake was paid enough for that ... ;-)