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Re: Links open in new tab / window

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From: wolfgang.berndorfer
Date: Oct 4, 2022 2:23AM

„changes of context“ are defined with the following note:
“Opening a new window … are examples of changes of context.”
https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/on-focus.html#dfn-changes-of-context

So, target="_blank" should be a AAA violation according to SC 3.2.5 Change on Request, if there is no indication on screen (visual clue) and for SR (text clue) for the mechanism.
https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/#change-on-request

Wolfgang