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From: Michael Goddard
Date: Sep 10, 2001 7:58AM

I have not found anything in the guidelines in regards to links opening
within a new window. However I might have missed this. Can anyone provide
any feedback regarding this?
Thank you,
Michael
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sara Heine" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
To: < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 9:16 AM
Subject: RE: Text Only Version

> I know I'm new to this group, but I have a question about
> your new page http://www.ohiogoodwills.org/test/. If you
> follow one of the links to a Location such as Akron, then
> the information appears in the middle section. My question
> is the information about Akron contains a link to their
> homepage but following the link opens the page in a new
> window. Isn't that against accessibility guidelines?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sara Heine
> K-State Research and Extension
> www.oznet.ksu.edu
>
> > ----------------------------------------------------------
> ------------
> >
> > Date: 7 Sep 2001 19:23:13 -0600
> > From: < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> > Subject: RE: Text Only Version
> >
> > If the page below is to be used I am impressed. It shows
> that you took a
> > great deal of time and effort to make it accessible and
> it is very well
> > done. In fact I would say "WOW"!
> >
> > Great Job, don t do a text only page, this one is
> terrific!
> >
> > I ran the page at http://www.ohiogoodwills.org/test/
> through the WAVE
> > and
> > it looks great!
> >
> > Take care and continue the great work....forget the text
> only page, you
> > don
> > t need it in my opinion.
> >
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Mike Burks
> > Webmaster and Public Information Officer
> > www.icdri.org
> >
> > -