Technical Requirements for Tenders – Pop-up Blockers

An annoying feature of some websites is pop-up windows that open automatically when you visit and/or leave a page. These pop-ups are such a nuisance that many people now use special pop-up-blocking utilities. Some firewalls and other security software also have an option to block them.

Tenders itself uses pop-ups only for the on-screen Help. However, Tenders includes many links to related documents in the Web Address field, and these are displayed in a separate window that is technically a pop-up.

If your blocking software is set to block all pop-ups, then you may not be able to display full-text documents or view the on-screen Help. In order to view these documents, you must allow pop-ups. Some software allows you to specify sites from which pop-ups are allowed, while others have global settings. For more information, please choose the appropriate item in the following list:

• Google Toolbar
• Firefox browser
• Internet Explorer 7 browser
• Internet Explorer 6 browser
• Safari browser
• SeaMonkey browser for Windows
• SeaMonkey browser for Mac OS X
• Other pop-up blockers

Google Toolbar

One of the most popular pop-up blockers is the Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer. Fortunately, it is easy to tell the Google Toolbar to stop blocking specific websites such as Tenders. Just go to any page on the Tenders website, and click the pop-up blocking button in the Toolbar.

From now on, you will be able to view linked documents from Tenders as normal.

Firefox

The Firefox browser includes a pop-up blocker that by default blocks all pop-ups, and therefore blocks full-text documents in separate windows. To allow pop-ups for Tenders:

1. Select the “Tools” menu
2. Select “Options…”
3. Select “Content”
4. Click “Exceptions…” opposite “Block pop-up windows”
5. Type “www.tenders.co.uk” and click “Allow”
6. Click “Close” to close Allowed Sites - Popups
7. Click “OK” to close Options

From now on, you will be able to view linked documents from Tenders as normal.

In the Mac OS X version of Firefox, use Preferences on the Firefox menu, instead of Options on the Tools menu.

Internet Explorer 7

The Internet Explorer 7 browser includes a pop-up blocker that by default blocks most unrequested pop-ups, and therefore blocks links to full-text documents in Tenders. The blocker allows you to stop blocking cookies from specific websites:

1. Select the “Tools” menu
2. Select “Pop-up Blocker”
3. Select “Pop-up Blocker Settings”

In the Pop-up Blocker Settings dialog box:

1. Type “www.tenders.co.uk” in the “Address of website to allow:” text box
2. Click “Add”
3. Click “Close”

This will add Tenders to the list of allowed sources of pop-ups. From now on, you will be able to view linked documents from Tenders as normal.

Internet Explorer 6

The version of the Internet Explorer 6 browser that is included with Windows XP SP2 includes a pop-up blocker that by default blocks most unrequested pop-ups, and therefore blocks links to full-text documents in Tenders. The blocker allows you to stop blocking cookies from specific websites:

1. Select the “Tools” menu
2. Select “Pop-up Blocker”
3. Select “Pop-up Blocker Settings…”

In the Pop-up Blocker Settings dialog box:

1. Type “www.tenders.co.uk” in the “Address of Web site to allow” text box
2. Click “Add”
3. Click “Close”

This will add Tenders to the list of allowed sources of pop-ups. From now on, you will be able to view linked documents from Tenders as normal.

Safari

The Safari browser for Mac OS X includes a pop-up blocker that is off by default. If you turn it on, you can still view the Help for Tenders, but you will not be able to view linked documents. If you need to change back to the default setting:

1. Select the “Safari” menu
2. Click “Block Pop-Up Windows” to remove the tick

SeaMonkey 1.0+ for Windows

The Windows version of the SeaMonkey browser (formerly known as Mozilla) includes a pop-up blocker that by default is turned off. If it is turned on, it blocks all pop-ups, and therefore blocks full-text documents in separate windows. SeaMonkey enables you to stop blocking cookies from specific websites. Just go to any page on the Tenders website and:

1. Select the “Tools” menu
2. Select “Popup Manager”
3. Select “Allow Popups from This Site”

From now on, you will be able to view linked documents from Tenders as normal.

SeaMonkey 1.0+ for Mac OS X

The Mac OS X version of the SeaMonkey browser (formerly known as Mozilla) includes a pop-up blocker that by default does NOT block pop-ups. We recommend that you turn on this feature, which will block full-text documents in separate windows, and then allow cookies from specific websites.

1. Select the “SeaMonkey” menu
2. Select “Preferences…”
3. In the list of Categories, select “Privacy & Security”
4. Select “Popup Windows”
5. Select “Block unrequested popup windows” so that a tick appears
6. Select “Allowed Sites…”
7. Type “www.tenders.co.uk” in the “Address of Web site” text box
8. Click “Allow”
9. Click “OK” to close Allowed Sites - Popups
10. Click “OK” to close Preferences

From now on, you will be able to view linked documents from Tenders as normal.

Other pop-up blockers

For other pop-up blockers, we recommend either (i) setting an option that blocks only unrequested pop-ups, or (ii) setting an option that blocks all pop-ups but allows for some websites to be specified as exceptions, and including www.tenders.co.uk in your list of permitted exceptions. The Help for your blocking software should tell you how to do this. If the firewall or security software covers a network, not just your own computer, then you should consult your Network Administrator.

pop-up-blockers.html; last updated 21st March 2007
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