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Re: opening new browser windows?

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From: Mark Bryant
Date: Nov 6, 2003 1:11PM

I disagree about the clearness. "Any new window is bad" is not very
helpful. Can you elaborate?

-mark

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Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 3:03 PM
Subject: re: opening new browser windows?


> I think the guideline is quite clearly worded "do not cause pop-ups or
other windows to appear"
> Any new window is bad.
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> >> What is the proper way to handle a link that when clicked, opens a
new
> >> browser window (target=_blank)? Does it need to be addressed for
> >> accessibility and if so, why and how?
>
> >> I have read in the WAI about Checkpoint 10.1 "Until user agents
allow
> >> users
> >> to turn off spawned windows, do not cause pop-ups or other windows
to
> >> appear
> >> and do not change the current window without informing the user.
[Priority
> >> 2]".
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> >> Seems like this only applies to server spawned windows and not user
> >> initiated clicking?
>
> >> TIA,
> >> -mark
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