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Podcast #45: Accessible popup windows

Dennis discuss the accessible popup window. What methods should be used–target attribute, JavaScript, a combination? Also, what methods to alert the user (title, icon, text) that a link is a pop-up.

Download Web Axe Episode 45 (Accessible popup window)

Code review:

WCAG 1.0 Guideline 10.1

10.1 Until user agents allow users to turn off spawned windows, do not cause pop-ups or other windows to appear and do not change the current window without informing the user. [Priority 2]

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Quick–But Important–Tips

Going over some simple but important techniques for web accessibility including text links, heading tags, close links on popups, and dropdown menu (select) links.

Download Web Axe Episode 4

[transcript]

References:
Checkpoint 7.4 and 7.5
Checkpoint 10.1