Re: [WSG] a target=” blank” not part of xhtml

[Jixor - Stephen I]

Yes but you choose to do so rather than being forced to do so. Usability 
tests still show that opening a new window confuses people. They can't 
work out whey they can't go back and don't seem to be aware of the task 
bar. I'm not sure how users react to tabbed browsers but in my own 
limited experience its very much the same, they seem totally unaware of 
the tab bar.

Nancy Gill wrote:
I totally agree .. in fact just having this conversation elsewhere.  
How can javascript be more accessible when those most concerned with 
accessibility will probably turn it off anyway?  Makes no sense to 
have this removed .. I open new windows all the time .. for PDFs .. 
for links that go offsite, etc.

Nancy

----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Horowitz" 
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Subject: [WSG] a target=” blank” not part of xhtml


I just read how a target=”_blank” is not part of xhtml

Why not.  I can't imagine its better practice to replace it with 
javascript.
http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2004/01/02/targetblank-xhtml-10-strict-conversion/ 


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