- From: <tina@greytower.net>
- Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 21:07:41 +0100 (CET)
- To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
On 19 Nov, Kurt_Mattes@bankone.com wrote:
> Might as well throw out one more example that shows new windows are not necessarily a
> problem - lack of expectation, consistency, and notification are. If I code a mailto
> link, a new window will open - period, no user control - no author control - no announcing
> a new window will open. If this is OK, why isn't a link that informs the user a new window
What on *Earth* makes you think a mailto: link will open a new window?
I can tell you in no uncertain terms that it won't in MY setup, and
I'm not even disabled.
A "new window" will only open IFF
- There is a window-based GUI,
- The UA knows the mailto: protocol,
- The mail client can be started with an address as an argument,
- The UA knows HOW to start the client with the address,
- Everything is correctly configured.
The difficulties with mailto: links have been debated back and forth
before - they are not ideal. I don't accept your example.
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