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

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From: Andrews, David B (DEED)
Date: Mar 17, 2022 7:21AM

Someone asked me this question last week, and I poked around for quite a while. They talk about notification when there is "change of context" but nothing I could find ever specifically said when a new window opens.

I am sure others know more than I though!

Dave



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I could be wrong, but I thought WCAG required notification to users in some capacity if the links would open in a new window ... is my memory failing me?

Daniel Swift, MBA
Senior Web Specialist
University Communications and Marketing
West Chester University
610.738.0589

From: WebAIM-Forum < <EMAIL REMOVED> > On Behalf Of Tom Livingston
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 3:13 PM
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Subject: [WebAIM] Links that open new windows and/or go off site

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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