How to get pages to open in a 'New Tab' instead of a 'New Page'

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How to get pages to open in a 'New Tab' instead of a 'New Page'

Hi there,

I know how to get the pages of my iWeb created site to open as a 'New Page' by using the Inspector. What I want to do however, is to get them to open as a 'New Tab' instead.

I want to do this because I have several pages that open as a 'New Page' and it litters the screen with Safari pages. So instead of a 'New Page', I want them to open as a 'New Tab' within the one Safari window.

This is what I want to happen:

1: user clicks on link
2: link opens a new Tab
3: Safari switches to the new Tab and makes it the active Tab.

Can someone please tell me how to get this to happen. Just ot be totally clear: I am aware that I can alter [MY] Safari settings to do this on my own Mac. But I want it to happen as default for everyone who visits my site and clicks on the corresponding links.

My site is published to MobileMe

Regards

Jason

Message was edited by: JayTelford. I added details that I neglected to include.

iMac 27" [Intel i5}, Mac OS X (10.6.6), iPhone 3G

Posted on Mar 10, 2011 9:35 AM

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Answer 1

Niel

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Mar 10, 2011 9:42 AM in response to JayTelford

That isn't doable.

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Answer 2

Wyodor

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Mar 10, 2011 9:43 AM in response to JayTelford

Opening a window in a new tab is defined by your visitor in the Preferences of his browser.

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JayTelford Author

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Mar 10, 2011 4:45 PM in response to JayTelford

Thanks,

At least I know I cant do it now, so I wont waste my time hunting google from top to bottom.

Jason

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Mar 13, 2012 3:33 PM in response to Wyodor

I have Windows 7 with the Safari 5.34.52.7 version and I've gone into Preferences and changed the setting of my new pages to "open in a new tab, not a new window" to automatically and it ignores me and will open a new tab with that new site, but will also open a new window as well. If I close out the new site in the new window it also closes the tab. It's driving me crazy! I want to open x amount of sites in tabs all on the same window. PLEASE help.

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Wyodor

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Mar 14, 2012 2:05 AM in response to DrewMeister

Window 7.

Safari.

Where is iWeb involved?

Right-click > open link in new tab.

Works with all webpages, not only iWeb ones.

And if it drives you crazy, you may want to seek professional help with medication.

Or learn to use your computer.

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Mar 14, 2012 7:18 AM in response to Wyodor

Woyodor,

It did all that before I posted my comment, I right clicked and chose to open the link a new tab, which it does in the same window, but it also opens a new window as well. Will downloading I Web help with this or am I just screwed and have to deal with it? I mean I've done everything that I know to do and have the settings right. It doesn't matter how I set the preferences; it opens a new tab in the same window and a new window also.

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Ethmoid

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Mar 14, 2012 7:34 AM in response to DrewMeister

How is downloading iWeb help going to help you when your problem has nothing to do with iWeb?

It is a browser issue and not an iWeb issue.

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Mar 14, 2012 7:44 AM in response to Ethmoid

Exactly.

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Ethmoid

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Mar 14, 2012 8:41 AM in response to DrewMeister

Exactly - exactly what? If you know that your problem has nothing to do with iWeb, then why are you even asking it in this forum? This is an iWeb forum for problems directly related to iWeb.

If your question has nothing to do with iWeb, which you have said that it doesn't, then it should not be in this forum.

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Mar 14, 2012 8:59 AM in response to Ethmoid

news to me, thanks

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Ethmoid

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Mar 14, 2012 10:38 AM in response to DrewMeister

Rather than being news, I would have thought that it was just plain common sense?

Why not search the other forums on the Apple site - there are many and perhaps you should ask in the Safari forum where they are more likely to deal with browser issues.

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JayTelford Author

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Mar 18, 2012 1:15 PM in response to JayTelford

I have edited this because after reading again I understood the tone. I should not have been so quick to jump the gun. Apologies to anyone who has already seen this original post

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Old Toad

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Mar 18, 2012 1:06 PM in response to JayTelford

I thought however, that I would leave another post just so all you people who attacked me with the above claims of (not asking an iWeb related question) knew about your mistake

Jay:

I think those comments were directed at DrewMeister who took over this topic after Wyodor answered your questions. They weren't directed at you.

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