What to do to make a hyperlink appear in NEW TAB not new window ?

[lse123]

What to do to make a hyperlink appear in NEW TAB not new window ?

[abduraooft]

add target="_blank" in <a>
But this will fail to validate in strict doctype.

Edit: Have a look at some previous discussions
http://www.google.com/search?q=site%...blank%2Bstrict

[felgall]

Whether links open in a new tab or a new window is under the control of the browser and the way the browser owner has it configured. There is nothing that can be added to a web page to force either one to be the way it is handled.