Internet Explorer calling [removed] on window.open and AJAX calls

Question

Ok, I have spent a while on this problem and this is what I have gathered:

1. If you make an AJAX call in IE7 and you have a window.onbeforeunload function spe

Answer 1

Another and probably simpler option is to return false when you open the popup:

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This seems to stop IE from thinking you're leaving the page and triggering the event. All the other options weren't particularly viable for me.