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Re: Opening PDF, Word Documents or other sites like Dropbox, One Drive or Google Drive in a new window ...

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From: L Snider
Date: Aug 15, 2023 6:52AM

The people I know who use screen readers, like the same window, as long as
the back button works, without issue. I also like the same window (I
dislike Safari's new window layout). However, I know others who want a new
window. This is just my view, but this was brought out eons ago, before we
had sites like dropbox or in browser PDF viewing, or multiple tabs (they
are mainstream now-they weren't as common in the days this was written).

If you do a new window, then try to say it in the link code, without
messing it up for voice users (I use voice a lot now).

Cheers

Lisa

On Mon, Aug 14, 2023 at 7:21 PM Bishop, Jeff - (jeffbis) <
<EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Hello Everyone,
>
> I have of course read the guidelines posted by the W3C as it relates to
> the use of opening pages in a new window<
> https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20-TECHS/G200.html>, that being refrain from
> doing so unless there is a primary reason to do so. These reasons are very
> well documented in the supporting articles<
> https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20-TECHS/G201.html>.
>
> So, in the case of:
>
>
> * Sites like Dropbox, One Drive, Google Drive, Box, ETC.
> * PDF documents
> * Word documents
>
>
>
> Do you feel that these should not be opened in their own window?
>
>
>
> Thanks for any advice here.
>
>
>
> Jeff Bishop
>
>
> > > > >