Opening a new window problem - please help!

[DaveinLondon]

On my site, I link from a listing to a new window.

The site works fine in Moz FF but in IE it is ... half working.

If you look at my front page you will see a
three advert listing. Clicking on the links in IE
works fine - a new window is opened. And when you close the window you go back to the main window again.

BUT if you go to one of the main listings eg "Local Services"
and then click on an advert there - a new window is NOT opened :mad:

Can anyone see why this is ?
If source code isn't enough I can post the relevent code chunks here
( please ask :D )

My site: www.yodbod.com

Thanks for your help cos this is driving me mad !!!

[Moridin]

Using the target attribute or JavaScript to open a new window is to most people pretty irritating. You might think that that allows people to stay at your website. Think again. What happens if there are multiple windows in a users taskbar? The previous is shut down - ie. your website. Bottom line, if a user wants a new window or tab, he or she can handle it for him or her self.

Web Design Tips - New Window (http://tips.luci.ca/tip6.php)
Beware of Opening Links in a New Wnidow (http://www.sitepoint.com/article/beware-opening-links-new-window)

- Moridin

[DaveinLondon]

Thanks for the info ...I read it all.

BUT I still want to learn WHY the new window is working OK on the
index page and not in the sections.

If you know - please help
thanks

[DaveinLondon]

My site didn't used to have the new window feature but I added it for usability.

IMHO this is one of those cases where a new window is expected and is useful.

The reason is that for the new window is valid because
the listing gives summary info andthe new window shows the details.

Users may well want to keep several detail windows open and still browse the summary listing.

- Can anyone see a reason why it is not opening the new window in the section listing (click on "Local Services" for example )

mysite: www.yodbod.com

Thanks

[abz]

not sure about the window thing, but your source seems to have a lot of extra unneeded stuff in there. Like I found this line:

<b class="xbottom"><b class="xb4"></b><b class="xb3"></b><b class="xb2"></b><b class="xb1"></b></b>

read through all your source, and delete anything that doesnt need to be there. I also saw things like
<h2 class="h2">


you realise you can just style the h2 rather than adding a new class for it??