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Re: Icon instead of text > open in new window

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From: Patrick H. Lauke
Date: May 8, 2017 4:51AM

On 08/05/2017 11:49, Fernand van Olphen wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> WCAG states that if a new window is opened advanced warning should be given to users (https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20-TECHS/G201.html).
>
> This can be done by including the warning-text in the link:
>
> <a href="knitting.html" target="_blank">All about Knitting (opens in new window)</a>
>
> However, what if the link is not text, but an icon (for example a facebook-icon). How can I warn the user that a new window will be opened?

By adding that to the alternative text (alt in case of <img>, etc).

P
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