FAQ for those who migrated from the vBulletin version of LFGSS

Oh, and the rules as to whether the link has a hover effect giving the URL of the destination:

If the link text contains the full URL that the link actually points to... don't bother adding the text as a hover tooltip.

In every other case... add the link text as a hover tooltip.

A simple mouseover alá 4chan would be nice...

Outbound tabs in new window pls

Outbound tabs in new window pls

This is not possible.

The best we've got is this: http://www.w3.org/TR/css3-hyperlinks/#the-target-new

But the browser support is zero: http://www.w3schools.com/cssref/css3_pr_target-new.asp

It simply is not possible to open outbound links in a new tab from the HTML side of things... it's either a browser preference or a user decision.

The only thing we could do is "force every outbound link into a new window". But that has major implications for desktop use and we will not consider that at all.

Instead it's a user choice... if you're on desktop, use CTRL, APPLE, middle-click, etc... so that it opens in a new tab. If you're on mobile, tell your browser what to do or hold the link for a moment before you do it.

Ha, I've had exactly the same discussion about the system being developed at work. The consensus we reached is: if you want to open a new tab then hold down ctrl when you click. Job done.

This.

I had NO idea that a middle click (scroll wheel click) would open a link in a new tab.

mind blown

Hi Velocio, I used to be called Berniebike on the previous version and now don't use that email.
How do I PM you if I can't log in!?
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How do I PM you if I can't log in!?

That makes no sense, you were logged in enough to write that comment.

I'll deal with it now, sign out and sign in again in about 5 minutes time.

Done... sign out, sign in again.

^you can actually, if your mouse can, asign a click of your scroll button to "open in new tab". use that, no tiring my left index finger

oh, late to the party @Idiot. but still of use maybez

It simply is not possible to open outbound links in a new tab from the HTML side of things... it's either a browser preference or a user decision.

Oh god, please fix quoting so you don't have to highlight text. It is impossible on an ipad without explicitly copying and pasting text.

Anyway, the forum software controls the rendered HTML, so you can insert a target attribute. You can even do it selectively on outbound links only. And you can give the control back to the user by storing their preferences for both these options against their user profile.

If you're using a touch screen you haven't got a right click, and you would be surprised a just how sporadically holding you finger over a link to pop up a context menu actually works. Also, touch screens have no hover state, so link destinations have to be taken on trust. I used to use quote to see their real URL but, well, see my first sentence :-)

Anyway I actually came here to ask if I can or should turn the Easts thread into a recurring event in some way?

im completly lost on how to post an add cant find it ! ,although its quite strange in this new format im hoping i will get to like it at because the moment i dont onwards and upwards

Anyway I actually came here to ask if I can or should turn the Easts thread into a recurring event in some way?

You can't change a thread into an event . Start a new event here http://www.lfgss.com/microcosms/558/ and click 'multiple days'

Ask mod to stick it

Anyway, the forum software controls the rendered HTML, so you can insert a target attribute.

Seriously... not going to break the web. No way, no day. Target attributes are evil, and they're not coming in.

Anyway I actually came here to ask if I can or should turn the Easts thread into a recurring event in some way?

We don't yet support recurring events.

No issue with the storing of them, but we've had wildly different views on how they should be displayed.

Should it be a single event with a "Every 3rd Friday of the month" style date... but everything else is just that single event?

Or should it be lots of events, one per instance?

The latter provides the ability to move venues but old events reflect the venue they had, and it allows attendance lists to be useful still, etc. But... it splits your audience up, and creates thousands of event stubs. Even if we ordered them by date it would be messy.

Best I've thought of right now is to create an event, fill in the place... but leave the date TBD and put the recurrence info in the event title.

Start a new event here http://www.lfgss.com/microcosms/558/ and click 'multiple days'

Multiple days != recurring event.

"Break the web"? "Evil"?
Have you been listening to Jacob Nielsen again? What next? Links should be blue? Nav should be on the left?

You're already rewriting links. All that affiliate malarkey is far more breaky-webby* than sticking in a perfectly valid attribute to open a link in a new tab, based on a user preference that says "I'd like that please". If it is so evil why were you doing it until last week.

*technical term, honest.

Could you create an attribute of a single, recurring event as 'event history' that permits changing the event's parameters such as venue or perhaps even regular date but still preserves the old parameters for the older instances?

Target attributes are evil, and they're not coming in.

"Break the web"? "Evil"?

Please keep it up, I love gobbledygook fights. :)

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4198788/is-it-alright-use-to-target-blank-in-html5

It is ok to use target="_blank"; This was done away with in XHTML because targeting new windows will always bring up the pop-up alert in most browsers. XHTML will always show an error with the target attribute in a validate.
HTML 5 brought it back because we still use it. It's our friend and we can't let go.
Never let go.

target="_blank4lyf"

That did feel a little Northern Soul "Keep the Faith":

Cool! Super easy from phones. This alone makes the new forum a zillion times better.

+1

HTML5 redefines target="_blank" as opening in a new 'browsing context' rather than a window. In a tabbed browser this means a tab. And in a non tabbed browser it means "oh FFS stop using IE6"
This is a case of the de jure standard adopting the de facto practice, cos it has worked that was since tabs got invented.