Rule n° 162 - Newly dimensioned windows and modal windows are equipped with an explicit close button.
Close a browser window seems obvious? This is not the case for all users, some (seniors, low vision, mobile users or beginners) may have difficulties. So factor them in.
Goal
- Give users explicit information.
- Speed up access to the content.
Solution technique
Place, in each sized or modal window, a button or a link with explicit wording for closing and associate this button with a closing action.
Moyen de contrôle
For each "real" window (sized popup) or each simulated window displayed overlaying the content (modal window), regardless of the technology used:
- Check that the body of the sized windows and modal windows contains a button or a link to close them;
- Check that the wording of the button or closing link is explicit.
Windows which are only closed implicitly, for example via the escape key, invalidate this best practice.