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From: Bishop, Jeff - (jeffbis)
Date: Aug 15, 2023 3:46PM

I want to thank everyone for their comments. The position I am suggesting to the University of Arizona is to open in a new window with a notice on the text of the link. Again, thanks so much everyone.

Jeff

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Absolutely lucy - the techniques are not a "DO NOT" but a "do not unnecessarily but if you do warn". I would strongly argue that opening a file is a change of context sufficient to deserve a new window - especially if I want to open another.

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i feel that they should open in a new widow but more imprtently the user should be told in some way that they will


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On Mon, Aug 14, 2023 at 3:21 PM Bishop, Jeff - (jeffbis) < <EMAIL REMOVED> <mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> >> wrote:

> Hello Everyone,
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> 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/.<https://www/>
> w3.org%2FTR%2FWCAG20-TECHS%2FG200.html&data%7C01%7Ckevin.prince%40f
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> So, in the case of:
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> * Sites like Dropbox, One Drive, Google Drive, Box, ETC.
> * PDF documents
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> Do you feel that these should not be opened in their own window?
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> Thanks for any advice here.
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> Jeff Bishop
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