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Hasty Treat - Target=_blank security issue? What's the deal with noopener and noreferrer?
Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats
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In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about noopener and noreferrer and why you should use them with links that have blank targets.
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Show Notes03:35 - What’s the big deal?
If you have a link that is target="_blank" you should add rel=“noopener” and rel=“noreferrer” Retail Me Not uses it Valid use cases: Same domain change the page from a popup Cross domain changing page data Example: https://mathiasbynens.github.io/rel-noopener/05:39 - Why doesn’t the browser just fix it?
Safari did - You can use rel=“opener” to allow it Firefox did Chrome hasn’t yet https://twitter.com/HugoGiraudel/status/80147580139703091210:48 - Does this hurt SEO?
It breaks analytics of the recipient site, turning a referral visit from your site into direct traffic, unless the link has UTM or similar tracking parameters. If you have a site where passing traffic offsite is part of the business model, links need an affiliate id instead. Links @argyleink Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets