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From: Steven Henderson
Date: Apr 13, 2010 8:36AM

Hi Nancy,

I'm interested in other people's views on this too, as I had long adopted
the same new window approach. Then recently I noticed that although browsers
actually allow the user to open windows in a new window or tab, there is no
such option to override a page which is targeted to open in a new window, to
open in the same window. This lack of provision clearly takes control away
from the user, so I am currently inclined to adopt the strict XHTML approach
to not use a target, period. Most users have so many options to open windows
anyways, that I figure they of all people can live with a document opening
in the same window by default without it causing so much as a moments
discomfort!?

Steven




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Subject: [WebAIM] Open in new window

Just curious.

Today's standard is to open non-html pages as well as pages outside
the current website in a new window. How does that impact the
visually impaired and mobility impaired? Is it difficult to return to
the original page?

Thank you

Nancy Johnson