XP SP2: Web related changes

If you're a web developer, you'll definitely want to browse through Microsoft's document of browsing-related changes in XP SP2.
For starters, there is the IE popup blocker. Popups will be allowed if opened by a link clicked by the user, but other than that, no more JScript window.opens for untrusted domains. By the way, a likely side effect is a rush towards interstitial advertising ("you will be redirected to the requested content after watching these ads for 5 seconds") as popups start losing their effect.
An equally drastic change is the new set of limitations on popup window size and positioning. Popup windows can no longer extend above the top or below the bottom of the parent control, and they must overlap the parent window horizontally. They will stay with the parent window if the parent moves, and they will always appear above their parent windows – so no more hiding or faking dialog boxes. I'll just quote some of the most important other rules:
"Windows that are outside the viewable screen when they are opened are positioned onto the viewable area."
"Windows that are larger than the viewable screen when they are opened are resized to the viewable area."
"Scripts cannot move a window off-screen"
"Scripts cannot resize windows such that the title bar, address bar, or status bar cannot be seen."
"When creating a window, the definition of the fullscreen=yes specification is changed to mean

August 10, 2004 · Jouni Heikniemi · No Comments
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