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From: Jonathan Avila
Date: May 8, 2017 9:50AM

> hen one looks at a General Technique page, how does one tell which level of conformance it applies to?

Follow the link in the applicability section of the technique. Most techniques map to success criteria although this one maps to a guideline. On the page you land on the (understanding techniques page) it should be listed under sufficient techniques, failures, or advisory techniques.

A sufficient technique is not required -- but is known to meet the success criteria. A failure technique is known to fail the success criteria. Advisory techniques are not required and may or may not be sufficient to meet a success criteria. In this case the technique is not listed which seems like an omitted link.

Jonathan

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From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Angela French
Sent: Monday, May 08, 2017 11:42 AM
To: WebAIM Discussion List
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Icon instead of text > open in new window

Jonathan,
When one looks at a General Technique page, how does one tell which level of conformance it applies to?

Angela French

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From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Jonathan Avila
Sent: Monday, May 08, 2017 4:23 AM
To: WebAIM Discussion List
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Icon instead of text > open in new window

> WCAG states that if a new window is opened advanced warning should be
> given to users

Actually this is not required for A/AA conformance. It would be advisory at that level and generally be required at AAA.


Jonathan

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> On May 8, 2017, at 6:49 AM, Fernand van Olphen < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
> WCAG states that if a new window is opened advanced warning should be
> given to users