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Are there any links that automatically open a new window when you tab into or activate them? (LNK09)

Why is this important?

If a link causes something to happen when a user tabs into it, this could be confusing for people with cognitive disabilities or people using assistive technologies, such as screen readers or screen magnifiers. For example, if a link causes a new window to open when it is tabbed into by the user, the user may not realise that this has occurred. Alternatively, the new window may overlay the existing window and the user may not understand what has happened.

How to fix the problem

Ensure that any change of context that is caused by a link (e.g. a webpage opening in a new window) is only triggered by a specific action, such as clicking on the link. If a change of context must occur automatically, try to ensure that the user is clearly notified.

Example

No example is available.

Further Information

  1. http://webaim.org/techniques/hypertext/hypertext_links#new_window
  2. http://www.alistapart.com/articles/popuplinks/
  3. http://html.cita.illinois.edu/script/onclick/onclick-example.php