Rule: Target focus should be in content window

Rule ID	Link 3
Conformance	Required
Definition	The target of a link should result in focus in the content the window if the target results in more than one window opening.
Purpose	User's can become disoriented if the focus causes unpredictable actions, including new URLs and popup windows for advertisements or promotions.
Conformance	Required
WCAG Success Criteria	Success Criterion 3.2.1 On Focus Other Related Success Criterion: Success Criterion 2.1.1 Keyboard Success Criterion 2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap Success Criterion 2.4.3 Focus Order Success Criterion 2.4.7 Focus Visible
Rule Category	Links
Rule Scope	Element
Techniques	Do not link to URLs that open multiple windows and do not manage the focus to be in the content windoow the user was expecting by following the link.
Information Links	G200: Opening new windows and tabs from a link only when necessary G201: Giving users advanced warning when opening a new window F52: Failure of Success Criterion 3.2.1 and 3.2.5 due to opening a new window as soon as a new page is loaded