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Re: MAILTO: element

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From: Jean Watkins
Date: Mar 11, 2002 10:40AM

Isn't okay if it opens a new window as long as the user is informed? For
example, we'll occassionally open a new window on links to an outside site,
but we state on the page that links to outside sites will open a new browser
window. I would think that when someone clicks on a MAILTO link, that they
would understand a new window is going to open. Is that too much assuming?
What is considered acceptable for "informing the user"?

Jean L. Watkins
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http://www.AbilityForum.com
Community Access Through Technology
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Foliot - bytown internet" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
To: < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 12:21 PM
Subject: RE: MAILTO: element


> Agreed, however, it *DOES* pop up a new window... It is one of the
vagaries
> of the W3C's Guidelines
>
> JF
>
> >