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Re: Links that open new windows and/or go off site

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From: Tom Livingston
Date: Mar 17, 2022 6:01AM

Thanks for the responses.

On Wed, Mar 16, 2022 at 7:31 PM glen walker < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
> It's a nice user experience to have that but WCAG does not require it.
>
> However, if you *do* have an icon that indicates something different about
> that link compared to other links, that icon will need alternative text to
> convey the same information.
>
> On Wed, Mar 16, 2022 at 1:13 PM Tom Livingston < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
> > Listers,
> >
> > Do links that open new windows/go off the current site need to have an
> > icon or additional text? Is there a WCAG Guideline covering these?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
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Tom Livingston | Senior Front End Developer | Media Logic |
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