Rule n° 146 - The user is notified when new windows are to be opened.

Goal

• Allow users to anticipate what will happen when a link is activated.
• Prevent users of technical aids from becoming disoriented when a new window opens, which Is not always perceptible and which disrupts the use of the browsing history, in particular.
• Improve the accessibility of content for people with disabilities.

Solution technique

Add a note of the "(new window)" type, either directly in the wording of the link, or in its title attribute which must then take over and complete the caption.

Add a note of the type "(new window)" in the control labels form, in button labels or in any other object that opens a new window.

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Moyen de contrôle

In the pages checked:

• Identify the links and other controls for opening a new window, i.e.:
• The uses of the target attribute in the generated HTML source;
• The uses of the window.open functionality using a search in the JavaScript files and in the HTML source;
• For each of these links, regardless of the technology used, check for the presence of an explicit warning that can be consulted before any action.