[thelist] Target=_blank or back button?

Bill Mason evolt at accessibleinter.net
Thu Jun 20 14:56:01 CDT 2002


At 12:34 PM 06/20/2002, you wrote:
> > Theories, thoughts, suggestions... on when it's appropriate
> > to open a link in a new browser window vs. simply using the
> > back button? Thanks!
> > Janet
>
>when you are linking outside of your site.

Unless, perhaps, if your site's purpose is a directory of sites.

 From an accessibility standpoint, _blank is undesirable unless the user is
warned that a new window is going to be spawned.

http://bobby.cast.org/bobby/html/en/gls/g112.html

http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/WAI-WEBCONTENT-19990505/#tech-avoid-pop-ups

Bill Mason
Accessible Internet
evolt at accessibleinter.net
http://www.accessibleinter.net/





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