[Web4lib] Hyperlinks to other locations

[Walker, David]

Everything I've read [1] says that, for accessibility reasons (including ADA compliance), you should *not* open links in new windows.  Our own (internal) accessibility guidelines require that. 

--Dave

[1] one of many examples: http://diveintoaccessibility.org/day_16_not_opening_new_windows.html

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David Walker
Library Web Services Manager
California State University
http://xerxes.calstate.edu
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From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org [web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Cary Gordon [listuser at chillco.com]
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 4:53 PM
To: Jennifer O'Donnell
Cc: web4lib at webjunction.org
Subject: Re: [Web4lib] Hyperlinks to other locations

We recommend that external links open in another widow or tab.

Thanks,

Cary

On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 12:41 PM, Jennifer O'Donnell
<jennifer.s.odonnell at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> Sorry for the cross-posting. We are currently transferring our website to
> Drupal.  We have many hyperlinks that direct patrons from our website to
> other locations/sites.  We are trying to determine whether these outside
> sites should open in the same window or whether a new window/tab should be
> created.  As a new librarian, I am wondering whether current practice
> suggests one practice over the other?
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Jennifer
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Cary Gordon
The Cherry Hill Company
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