On 15 Nov, Isabelle wrote: > *grin* joking aside... Was it a joke ? It would seem we have a slight accessibility problem here; I have tried several times to understand Joe Clark's message to WAI-IG - and failed. > I have seen a neat trick (script) that gives the visitor the option of > opening up a new window or staying in the same one. I think it was > javascript, though that isn't cool for accessibility reasons (doesn't > degrade gracefully). Such a solution is really uncessary. Most modern graphical UAs - which are the only ones we need bother with in this discussion - have the ability of either opening a link in a new window, or opening it in the present one. That means the choice - given by the Javascript you mention - is allready built into the UAs. Frankly, I see no need what so ever for an author to *force* the opening of a new window of anyone. If the user wants to "stay" on the site he'll open the link in a new window; if he doesn't he won't - and if he *can't*, he'll still be able to access the information in the fashion best suited to him. > Any thoughts, on how to have a happy balance between the two? Yes. Avoid target; avoid Javascript. Let the user choose. Less code, less complications, more choice and everyone is happy. -- - Tina Holmboe Greytower Technologies tina@greytower.net http://www.greytower.net/ [+46] 0708 557 905Received on Saturday, 15 November 2003 23:23:43 GMT
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