Re: Clarification sought on checkpoint 10.1

> another case would be to post a message that you are leaving the site or use
> a message that says <you are exiting this site> some people have disclaimers
> attached.

These are typically done as popups, violating the guideline!

> also when i read, "do not change the current window without informing the
> user", i take this to mean they are talking about the current site going
> someplace else.  so an internal link changes the current window and the

It's talking about any creation of a new window, whether the target is
on or off site.  Creating new windows for off site links is particularly
annoying; it's done to try and retain the punter on the site, but it
just leads to a clutter of open windows, and problems flushing the
history stack.

Received on Wednesday, 30 May 2001 17:09:24 UTC