Problem/Motivation

In response to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uSsnls16q0

Added target="_blank" to all links in install.php.

Steps to reproduce

Proposed resolution

Update links as needed according to the Accessibility core gate. In particular, the use of WCAG 2.1, Opening new windows and tabs from a link only when necessary

Remaining tasks

Review the links
If any need to be changed, then create an MR.
review

User interface changes

Introduced terminology

API changes

Data model changes

Release notes snippet

CommentFileSizeAuthor
new_windows_for_install_help.diff12.6 KBJacobSingh
new_windows_for_install_help.diff12.6 KBJacobSingh

Comments

dries’s picture

dries commented

The target-attribute will break XHTML 1.0 Strict validation. I don't think that is a critical problem, but there are Javascript alternatives that do validate. Any thoughts? I think this patch is a step in the right direction.

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yoroy commented
Issue tags: +installation, +Usability

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Bojhan’s picture

Bojhan commented

I think we need a universal solution to this.

Status: Needs review » Needs work

The last submitted patch failed testing.

Bojhan’s picture

Bojhan commented

Bojhan: XHTML (which i hate) became modularized and target is a module that needs to be loaded (in the doctype in the HTML header) so that's quite possible to fix
chx: oke great,
Bojhan: http://dionidium.com/tests/extend-xhtml/xhtml-strict
Bojhan: [ ] needs to be added to doctype.
chx: and thats only required on the pages which need this functionality?
Bojhan: right but it does not hurt on others

So lets do this, and apply it where it is REALLY needed. So we can for once fix this damm thing.

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dcor commented

I'm not sure if this is related or that we need a new issue for it ---

When following a link off the admin pages.. (i.e. in appearance where it says "alternative themes are available") where "themes" is a link to the main drupal site...

If I click on the link (or shift click to open in a new window) - it takes me to the themes page on drupal - my problem is I can't get this to open in another tab/window (using firefox here).

I think these links (in general - that are all over the place) should automatically open a new tab or window... as otherwise, you're moving away from your site and you have to go back and start all over again to find where you left off.

Hope this makes sense - I'm installing and running D7 properly so as to make up some themes and figure I may as well report on what I find!

Cheers.

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tr commented
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Version: 8.9.x-dev » 9.3.x-dev
Issue summary: View changes
Status: Needs work » Postponed
Related issues: +#2702881: [policy, no patch] Formalize how external links are handled in core

A policy issue has been opened to discuss this problem, #2702881: [policy, no patch] Formalize how external links are handled in core. And since that has not been resolved, changing this to postponed.

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Category: Feature request » Task
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