H83.3 New Window Advice Test

Click me (opens in new window) OPEN IN A NEW WINDOW

Explanation

Success Criterion 3.2.5 (Change on Request) says that the content must have a mode available which requires no automatic change of context for the functionality to be completed. All changes of context should be initiated by the user, or a mechanism is available to turn off any automated changes.

One possible issue with links is that they may open in a new window without warning, thus failing this Success Criterion. If a user is told the link opens in a new window, it is OK.

If HTML_CodeSniffer sees a link with a target of "_blank", it will check for the mention of "new window" in the link text. This should pass that test. Two links are provided with different capitalisation, to test the case-insensitivity of the link test.

Note that the "new window" mention has to be in the link text, since this is a AAA test, and thus Success Crterion 2.4.9 (Link Purpose: Link Only) also applies.

Note: This test must be performed at AAA level. By default, the bookmarklet will not show this message, as it defaults to AA level.

Expected Not To Fail

Relevant Success Criteria

Relevant Techniques