ADA Accessability

[ROBIN]

I learned today that if you have a link that opens to a new page, you need to include a warning for ADA Compliance that says, “This link opens to a new page.”

I only bring this up because when setting up Social Buttons on Extreme plus I have always used the open a new tab button.  Apparently, that isn’t a good idea because it doesn’t come with that warning.

This ADA thing is making me rethink being a website designer.

Thoughts?

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@Robin

Any chance you could share your ADA link?

Like me, I think few have ever heard of this “recommendation” or “Rule”(?) to be able to comment.

But it sounds like a fairly woke issue to me……..

Regards!

[ROBIN]

Here is the plug in I am using.  

Accessibility Checker
Audit and check your website for accessibility before you hit publish. In-post accessibility scanner and guidance.

Version 1.16.3 | By Equalize Digital | View details

Here is the warning:  A Link Opens New Window or Tab warning appears when there is a link on your website that has been set to open in a new tab or window when clicked. It is considered best practice to not open new tabs or windows with links. If links do open new tabs or windows, there must be a visual and auditory warning announcing that the link will open a new window or tab so that users will expect that behavior and know how to go back after clicking the link. To fix this warning, either change the link not to open in a new tab or ensure “opens new window” is included in the link text then “Ignore” the warning. To automatically add notices to all links on your site and dismiss all these warnings, install our free Accessibility New Window Warnings plugin.

There are some that go into a LOT more critical issues, but this one at least gives you the basics.

I have been told that there are a lot of Lawsuits being filed because of websites not be ADA compliant.

 

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@Robin

From my limited checking, the Rules seem to be limited to Government providers only:

https://www.ada.gov/resources/2024-03-08-web-rule/

Or at least that seems to be the intention here

Please see also this link for all the stuff….

https://www.accessibilitychecker.org/guides/ada-compliance/

Regards.

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