What's up with the new external link-in-a-frame?

[Jim Wynne]

Just recently, when links from Cove posts are opened, the new window opens with a "Link From the Elsmar Cove" frame, and it causes problems with some pages. For instance, the link in this post was fine when I previewed it (and there was no frame) but the link somehow gets busted when the new frame is used.
This is the URL in question:
http://www.globalindustrial.com/gcs...m.itemKey=30021759&infoParam.picGroupKey=1294
Has anyone else had problems?

Added in Edit: I should have known--the link doesn't work here, either. If you cut and paste it into your browser address bar, you'll see that it takes you to a specific product page, while with the Elsmar link, you get the right site, but "Page not Found" instead of the correct product page.

 

[Marc]

Re: What's up with the new link-in-a-frame?

OK - I'm trying out a redirect intercept. There are some inconsistencies I have found as well. I'll probably take it out in the near future but I want to study what it's doing for a few more days.

Long, complicated links to external sites aren't being handled correctly in some cases.

 

[Sidney Vianna]

To me, "framing" becomes an annoyance, especially when you have two scroll bars to play with. Just unsolicited feedback.

 

[JerryStem]

To me, "framing" becomes an annoyance,

I agree. If I click a link to an external site, I'm smart enough to know I'm leaving & will usually ctrl-click in Firefox to open a new tab anyway.

 

[Marc]

I took the redirect header out. It was just a technique I wanted to try out.

There are format changes and techniques I will try from time to time. Some will work out and some won't, but it's part of keeping the forum evolving.