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Bug 562569 - [REGRESSION] Unable to open links in a new window
[REGRESSION] Unable to open links in a new window
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Product: epiphany
Classification: Core
Component: Backend
git master
Other Linux
: Normal major
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Assigned To: Xan Lopez
Epiphany Maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2008-11-28 14:18 UTC by Luca Ferretti
Modified: 2008-11-29 19:16 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: 2.25/2.26


Description Luca Ferretti 2008-11-28 14:18:13 UTC 
epiphany-webkit is unable to open links in a new window when, for example, the HTML code uses target="_blank" in anchor element.

To reporoduce
 * go, for example, here: http://www.htmlcodetutorial.com/linking/_A_TARGET_95y98y108y97y110y107y.html
 * click on "a new window" link

Expected result
 Epiphany should open a new window showing the linked page.

Current result
 Nothing, no action.

More info
 * the same should occur with javascrip mamaged "new window link"
Comment 1 palfrey 2008-11-29 12:08:27 UTC 
This should be fixed once the patch on bug 562641 gets committed (hopefully).
Comment 2 Xan Lopez 2008-11-29 19:16:33 UTC 
Fixed in trunk per bug #562641.