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Re: Reason For Links Opening In New Window

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From: Austin, Darrel
Date: Jan 5, 2007 9:20AM

> but
> there are reasons to occasionally use accessible pop-up
> windows. Besides the reasons already stated, for many
> government sites (and some large corporate), it's policy to
> force links that go to an outside web page (not in the current
> domain) to open in a pop-up window with a message about
> "leaving the site"
> and "no responsibility for content" with a link to click on
> to continue knowingly to the outside site.

That's not a reason to make a pop-up though. That's a reason to educate
the client and explain how silly and annoying of an idea that is.

-Darrel