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Re: [EXT]Requirement Or Nice To Have: When Links Leave A Site

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From: Max ability
Date: Aug 10, 2021 7:14AM

Agree with Jared. If the link navigates to an external website, opens in a
new browser window or links to a different format is not necessarily
mentioned to screen reader user as per WCAG requirement. This will
definitely enhance the user experience.
However, if the same information is available to someone who can see but
not available to screen reader it violates WCAG as Birkir mentioned.

Regards
Rakesh


On Tue, Aug 10, 2021 at 4:26 PM Birkir R. Gunnarsson <
<EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> If there is no visual indication of links that open in a new window,
> open a PDF file, or leave the site, WCAG does not require it.
> The closest it comes is WCAG 3.2.5 (which is a level AAA requirement,
> and thus considered best practice).
> If, however, there is a visual indication (icons or formatting)
> identifying links that do anything special, then WCAG SC 1.1.1 kicks
> in and requires that there is text or programmatic equivalent info
> available.
>
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> On 8/10/21, Geetha Shamanna < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> > I have come across web sites where links that point to external pages are
> > simply labelled 'opens in a new window'. Does that violate 2.4.4?
> >
> > Geetha
> >