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Re: Question about links opening in new tabs/windows

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From: Karl Groves
Date: Dec 2, 2013 3:50PM

Hi Melissa, this may give some guidance
http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG-TECHS/G201.html




On Mon, Dec 2, 2013 at 5:22 PM, Johnson, Melissa <
<EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I have a questions regarding links that open in a new tab/window. Does
> there need to be some kind of notification for users of assistive devices
> when links open in new tabs/windows, or is this a common enough action that
> additional information is not needed?
>
> If this 'event' needs to be announced, what is the best method?
>
> Melissa
>
> M e l i s s a J o h n s o n
>
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> philosophy that people deserve equal access to information, regardless of
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>
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>
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