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RE: Opening New Windows

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From: julian.rickards@ndm.gov.on.ca
Date: Nov 7, 2003 12:49PM

Sachin:

I am a sighted person and with respect to my efforts at trying to understand
how a JAWS user works with web pages, I feel that I am the blind one and for
that, I appreciate your input. However, I do have one question about
something you just mentioned below:

<quote>
I wouldn't recommend having a new window open for anything other than an
external link or for a window that contains additional information about a
particular link which has no other pages linking from that window.
<end of quote>

Are you saying that JavaScript pop-up windows cause you problems? Is there
anyway to provide through JavaScript the feature you would like to have, ie
a title?

Thanks,

Jules

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Julian Rickards
Digital Publications Distribution Coordinator
Publications Services Section
Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines
Phone: (705) 670-5608
Fax: (705) 670-5690


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