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Re: Sub-domain link - open in new tab or same

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From: glen walker
Date: Mar 15, 2020 7:50PM

Totally up to you (or the designer). There isn't an accessibility reason
to do one or the other. However, if you open in a new tab *and* you have a
visual clue that the link will open in a new tab (such as the box icon with
an out-pointing arrow), then that visual clue should be conveyed to
assistive technology too. If you don't have a visual clue, then there's
nothing else that needs to be done from a compliance perspective.

On Sun, Mar 15, 2020 at 12:18 PM vennila murugesan via WebAIM-Forum <
<EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Hi,
> When a website has links to forms or an application in a sub-domain, is
> the recommendation to open the link in a new tab or same tab? The website
> and sub domain don't have the same site navigation structure. In case of
> the application in a sub-domain, the user is entering a login scenario but
> in case of forms in a subdomain, no login involved.
> Thanks,Vennila
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