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Re: Best practice for warning users of opening window

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From: Paul Collins
Date: Aug 12, 2005 11:12AM

Hi all,

Although best practice is not to use popups, there are some circumstances where it is a necessary evil unfortunately. So during those rare occasions, there must be a responsible way of doing so.

I think using the image thing isn't a bad idea at all. Using the same principle, as suggested earlier, we could add a span with the text inside, but hidden off the page, eliminating the use of a graphic.

Thanks for your comments


----- Original Message -----
From: Robinson, Norman B - Washington, DC
To: WebAIM Discussion List
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 3:06 PM
Subject: RE: [WebAIM] Best practice for warning users of opening window



Paul Collins Sent a message on Friday, August 12, 2005 7:45 AM asking
for Best practice for warning users of opening window. His question: "if
you were to open content in a new window, could anyone suggest the best
way of warning the user without making the warning visible on the page?"

Well, you specifically asked how but I will start with saying don't do
pop-ups. Backup and reassess the need for a popup. To suggest a solution
to your crafted problem, how about a link that uses an image with alt
text stating "Link to new content (this will pop open a new window)".

You asked for suggestions. I didn't say it was a *good* suggestion.

Regards,

Norman Robinson