Could we list how each of the major browsers support popups (i.e. open a new window, target="_blank", etc.)
For ex: most allow popups on the click event
Could we list how each of the major browsers support popups (i.e. open a
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Could we list how each of the major browsers support popups (i.e. open a new window, target="_blank", etc.)
For ex: most allow popups on the click event
The basic rule of thumb is that popups are allowed ONLY in response to user-triggered events, of which click is the big one. Anything else gets blocked. Most browsers will further restrict things such that onmouseover would not trigger a popup, even though it’s a user generated event. Basically, if the root cause of an event is NOT a physical click by the user, then it’s blocked. This includes trying to do things like
$('#spam_me_to_death').click(), as the click was not initiated by the user.