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Adam Maley
Adam Maley
5,946 Points
Posted by Adam Maley
Adam Maley
5,946 Points

Are these even worth using? target="_blank" rel="noopener"

I hear "_blank" causes security issues as well as slowing the JavaScript on the preexisting page (if noopener isn't used). And I honestly have no idea what "noopener" is, it's a bit ahead of my knowledge so far.

Should I be using these on a portfolio site? Or any site for that matter?

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Dave StSomeWhere
Dave StSomeWhere
19,870 Points
Dave StSomeWhere
Dave StSomeWhere
19,870 Points

Interesting question and thanks for sending me on another learning quest - hehe

Found this on rel="noopener"

Also, I think target-"_blank" has some value - think about how often you right click and select open link in new tab. Many site contain links to external sites outside of the normal site flow (a possible use case). I've also seen people complain about links opening in a new tab - so probably something that should be used sparingly.