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"Regardless of what accessibility conformance level you target, do not arbitrarily open links in a new window or tab. If you are required to do so anyway, inform users in visible text." https://adrianroselli.com/2020/02/link-targets-and-3-2-5.html via @aardrian #UIDesign #IXD #a11y #links #wcag #tips

Link Targets and 3.2.5

TL;DR: Regardless of what accessibility conformance level you target, do not arbitrarily open links in a new window or tab. If you are required to do so anyway, inform users in visible text.
Adrian Roselli
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in reply to Web Axe

Jamie Teh
Jamie Teh
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What's your opinion on doing this for web apps like Gmail, Twitter, Mastodon, etc.? In these cases, I tend to think of the app as a semi-permanent thing with its own context, not a transient thing that I return to with the back button. Pressing enter on a link and having it effectively replace my email/social media app seems super counter-intuitive to me. The exceptions don't quite cover that.
in reply to Jamie Teh

Adrian Roselli
Adrian Roselli
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@jcsteh That use case does not sound arbitrary. Seems straightforward to test with users.
@Jamie Teh
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