Short URL: http://html5.org/r/1950
| SVN | Bug | Comment | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Extend rel=noreferrer to also blow away the 'opener' when used with target=_blank. | 2008-07-29 21:53 |
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--- source (revision 1949)
+++ source (revision 1950)
@@ -28273,8 +28273,26 @@
the user, or if the user declines to allow a browsing context to
be used) there must not be a chosen browsing context.</dd>
+ <dt id="noopener">If the user agent has been configured such that
+ in this instance it will create a new browsing context, and the
+ browsing context is being requested as part of <span
+ title="following hyperlinks">following a hyperlink</span> whose
+ <a href="#linkTypes">link types</a> include the <code
+ title="rel-noreferrer">noreferrer</code> keyword</dt>
+
+ <dd>A new <span>top-level browsing context</span> must be
+ created. If the given browsing context name is not <code
+ title="">_blank</code>, then the new top-level browsing context's
+ name must be the given browsing context name (otherwise, it has
+ no name). The chosen browsing context must be this new browsing
+ context. If it is immediately <span
+ title="navigate">navigated</span>, then the navigation will be
+ done with <span>replacement enabled</span>.</dd>
+
<dt>If the user agent has been configured such that in this
- instance it will create a new browsing context</dt>
+ instance it will create a new browsing context, and the <code
+ title="rel-noreferrer">noreferrer</code> keyword doesn't
+ apply</dt>
<dd>A new <span>auxiliary browsing context</span> must be
created, with the <span>opener browsing context</span> being the
@@ -35568,7 +35586,11 @@
not include a <code title="">Referer</code> HTTP header (or
equivalent for other protocols) in the request.</p>
+ <p>This keyword also <a href="#noopener">causes the <code
+ title="dom-opener">opener</code> attribute to remain null</a> if the
+ hyperlink creates a new <span>browsing context</span>.</p>
+
<h5>Link type "<dfn title="rel-pingback"><code>pingback</code></dfn>"</h5>
<p>The <code title="rel-pingback">pingback</code> keyword may be