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Re: Usefulness of "Opens in New window" Indicator for non-blindness

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From: Patrick H. Lauke
Date: Feb 6, 2013 1:51AM

On 06/02/2013 06:26, Tony Olivero wrote:
> Is there any information to support whether an indication of link, "opens in
> new window" indicator is useful to people with disabilities who are not
> blind? Discussing the usefulness of this indicator with a group who is
> wondering if it matters to any users who are not blind.

See "Understanding SC 3.2.2 - Specific Benefits of Success Criterion
3.2.2"
http://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/consistent-behavior-unpredictable-change.html
for some info (although the SC is about form controls, it does cover
"changes of context" which, in the definitions
http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG/#context-changedef does explicitly mention
links opening in new windows).

P
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