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re[2]: opening new browser windows?

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From: webmaster
Date: Nov 6, 2003 1:40PM

No. I cannot elaborate. Please do not mistake my tone, but I really do mean exactly what I've said.
Any new window is bad.

What is the purpose for a new window?
Potential answers:
1) "Keep them in my site" - Why? Because they can't find their way back? To annoy them by making them close new windows?
2) "For supplemental content" - This is clearly an Information Architecture problem. I have seen one supplemental window that I thought was well done - a glossary of terms on a mortgage site.



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

>> -mark

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>> 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]".
>> >
>> > >> Seems like this only applies to server spawned windows and not
>> user
>> > >> initiated clicking?
>> >
>> > >> TIA,
>> > >> -mark
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