1194154 - Inconsistent opening of links (within the same tab vs new tab)

Status: RESOLVED INVALID

(Firefox for iOS :: General, defect)

Description

[Karen Rudnitski [:kar]]

If I go to the bbc mobile website and tap on an article / link, I stay within the same tab session. If I tap on a link to follow in Facebook (an article posted by a friend), it automatically opens in a new tab.

What's the rationale / difference here? If I long-press a link, regardless of whether I'm on BBC or Facebook I'll get a box asking if I want to 'open in a new tab' or 'copy link' - but in the Facebook example, it *always* open in a new link.

Comment 1

[Emily Toop (:fluffyemily)]

(In reply to Karen Rudnitski [:kar] from comment #0)
> If I go to the bbc mobile website and tap on an article / link, I stay
> within the same tab session. If I tap on a link to follow in Facebook (an
> article posted by a friend), it automatically opens in a new tab.
> 
> What's the rationale / difference here? If I long-press a link, regardless
> of whether I'm on BBC or Facebook I'll get a box asking if I want to 'open
> in a new tab' or 'copy link' - but in the Facebook example, it *always* open
> in a new link.

Karen, this is because on Facebook they add the target="_blank" attribute on all their links - this HTML attribute will force a new tab/window to open for all links. The articles on bbc do not have this attribute so therefore they will open in the same tab unless you explicitly request otherwise.

Comment 2

[Karen Rudnitski [:kar]]

Got it - thanks