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Re: Open in new window

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From: Patrick H. Lauke
Date: Apr 13, 2010 10:30AM

On 13/04/2010 15:24, <EMAIL REMOVED> wrote:
> DAVOUD TOHIDY wrote:
>> Why a pdf content opened in the same window would be less accessible by screen readers?
>
> My accessibility software doesn't give me full access to the
> functionality of the embedded PDF reader, and it's impossible for
> me to leave the PDF reader once I've entered it without using
> mouse commands. The external Acrobat Reader has full
> accessibility functionality, with standard menus, and I can
> alt-tab back to the browser.

So really, the comment about non-html content isn't so much about
opening it in a new window, but rather forcing it to download rather
than open in an embedded viewer...two different things altogether, I
think...

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Patrick H. Lauke