It's not just the blog - news.bbc.co.uk also intercepts middle clicks to external sites. Middle clicks on links to other bbc.co.uk pages work fine though.
I've noted this to them in their feedback forms before. It's been like that for over a few months. If I recall correctly when the Guardian (uk) was developing their current version under Beta the same problem came about for a short while.
I believe it's unintentional - I expect it stems from JavaScript event tracking (e.preventDefault(); logEvent(e); window.location=e.target.href; Or something to that effect).
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Tons of tech buzzwords, yet the blog intercepts middle-clicks. I want to open your links in a new tab so I can read them when I'm done with your blog!
It's not just the blog - news.bbc.co.uk also intercepts middle clicks to external sites. Middle clicks on links to other bbc.co.uk pages work fine though.
Is it an accident or intentional? Anyone know?
I've noted this to them in their feedback forms before. It's been like that for over a few months. If I recall correctly when the Guardian (uk) was developing their current version under Beta the same problem came about for a short while.
I believe it's unintentional - I expect it stems from JavaScript event tracking (e.preventDefault(); logEvent(e); window.location=e.target.href; Or something to that effect).
Its not intercepting Cmnd+Click (mac)
Linux / Chrome middle clicking doesn't work.
How can they break something so basic?
That's weird - middle click still works fine on Firefox/Linux, but doesn't work on Chrome/Linux.
Hard to believe this was intentional.
Also not working on Windows 7 / Chrome.
Though working fine on Windows 8.1 / Chrome
Edit: Actually, only working fine on the first link. All subsequent links get captured
They broke the middle-click? Good god, shut it down!