Phil Jenkins wrote: > but the author has already coded a target="_blank" informing > both the browser and the screen reader what will happen > when the link is selected. This is *one* possibility to open a new window. Furthermore, if we would rely on target attributes only, what about those sites using frames? The screenreader would announce that every link will open a new window. I have no idea whether it will be that easy to provide a screenreader with the feature to announce spawned windows. It sounds like building in a pop-up killer in a screenreader. I agree with you that the browser should provide this possibility to the user, but it is not a screenreader's task. P.s. at this moment JAWS announces that a new window has been opened, but not that it will be opened if you click the link. Sincerely, -- Bart Simons Web Accessibility Specialist ASCII - European e-government content solutions Rue de Treves, 49-51, Trierstraat Bruxelles, B-1040 Brussel Phone: +32.2.235.00.46 E-mail: bart.simons@ascii.beReceived on Thursday, 4 March 2004 10:05:53 GMT
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