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Re: Title attributes on images and links

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From: Simius Puer
Date: Aug 5, 2009 4:10AM

Sorry to take this a little off-topic but if you really must open new
windows (and I don't wish to re-enter that
argument<http://diveintoaccessibility.org/day_16_not_opening_new_windows.html>;)
then "opens in a new window" would be considered far too valuable to be
hidden in title text as it can easily be missed by non-disabled users (it's
only appears at the last moment before a (sighted, mouse-using) user has
'clicked' on a link.