[Sigia-l] "close window" links in pop-ups

[Karl Groves]

How can a "close window" link *increase* accessibility when it relies on
the user-agent supporting client-side scripting to operate?



Karl L. Groves
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: sigia-l-admin at asis.org [mailto:sigia-l-admin at asis.org] On Behalf
> Of Nam Loc
> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 2:32 PM
> To: sigia-l at asis.org
> Subject: [Sigia-l] "close window" links in pop-ups
> 
> Hello Andrés
> 
> I'm not too sure whether if there is any research into the
> proposed question or not.
> 
> However my initial reaction would be that having a "close
> window" link in the main body of text, greatly increases
> accessibility, especially for the disabled who have to
> assimilate the information of the website via a screen reader,
> etc...
> 
> Besides having an extra method of doing things is not always bad
> as it offers the user more option on how to do things.
> 
> Nam
> 
> 
> --- "Sulleiro, Andres" <Andres.Sulleiro at erac.com> wrote: >
> 
> 
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I wanted to get people's opinions on the use of "close window"
> > links in pop-ups to, well, close the browser window. They are
> > very common everywhere and I never really stopped to think
> > about them much. Is it necessary? Shouldn't the browser's "x"
> > button be enough? Are there any studies out there about the
> > subject?
> >
> > My initial reaction is that they are not necessary, but I
> > would love to hear your thoughts.
> >
> > --Andrés
> >
> 
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