Just a test

[alicebentley]

Because I want to see if things work like I think they do when I post a link here.

Shelf Life, edited by Greg Ketter

Comments

[polyfrog]

I always try to remember to add "target=_blank" to links; it makes them open in a new tab so people don't lose their place in their reading here.

[alicebentley]

Oooo Good point!

[alicebentley]

What is the purpose of the underscore in "target=_blank" ?

[polyfrog]

I don't actually know. It's what I was shown, so it's what I do.
Generally though, leading underscores often indicate a meta-variable of some kind. Which would make sense in this case: you're referring to the idea of a blank (new) window, not an existing window named "blank".

[sff_corgi]

I've wondered about that myself, but 'it's just the way the code works'.

I got a perfectly good and functional link, by the way.