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:Technically the template produces an ''{{wpd|InterWiki}} link'' and so it does not open the link in a new window. --[[User:CottrellS|Steve]] 16:00, 13 August 2009 (UTC)  
:Technically the template produces an ''{{wpd|InterWiki}} link'' and so it does not open the link in a new window. --[[User:CottrellS|Steve]] 16:00, 13 August 2009 (UTC)  
::Yeah, I realize that it creates a link to another Wiki, but my opinion recommendation still holds. If I am doing research and wanted to check out another Wiki, I would not want to leave the Research Wiki site. I am curious about other people's feelings on this. If after discussion it stays the way it is, I will learn to not use it or right-mouse click to open in a new window. [[User:Thomas Lerman|Thomas Lerman]] 16:07, 13 August 2009 (UTC) P.S. It seems that we want to keep people on the site, not drive them away . . . no matter if it is an interwiki link or not. [[User:Thomas Lerman|Thomas Lerman]] 18:27, 1 September 2009 (UTC)
::Yeah, I realize that it creates a link to another Wiki, but my opinion recommendation still holds. If I am doing research and wanted to check out another Wiki, I would not want to leave the Research Wiki site. I am curious about other people's feelings on this. If after discussion it stays the way it is, I will learn to not use it or right-mouse click to open in a new window. [[User:Thomas Lerman|Thomas Lerman]] 16:07, 13 August 2009 (UTC) P.S. It seems that we want to keep people on the site, not drive them away . . . no matter if it is an interwiki link or not. [[User:Thomas Lerman|Thomas Lerman]] 18:27, 1 September 2009 (UTC)
::I use right-mouse so often, it is a habit-forming for me now. [[User:Dsammy|Dsammy]] 20:10, 29 September 2009 (UTC)

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Should this template not open a new window like other external links do? That would be my recommendation anyway. Thomas Lerman 15:03, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

Technically the template produces an InterWiki link and so it does not open the link in a new window. --Steve 16:00, 13 August 2009 (UTC)
Yeah, I realize that it creates a link to another Wiki, but my opinion recommendation still holds. If I am doing research and wanted to check out another Wiki, I would not want to leave the Research Wiki site. I am curious about other people's feelings on this. If after discussion it stays the way it is, I will learn to not use it or right-mouse click to open in a new window. Thomas Lerman 16:07, 13 August 2009 (UTC) P.S. It seems that we want to keep people on the site, not drive them away . . . no matter if it is an interwiki link or not. Thomas Lerman 18:27, 1 September 2009 (UTC)
I use right-mouse so often, it is a habit-forming for me now. Dsammy 20:10, 29 September 2009 (UTC)