we have such good html ways of doing things that I see no reason to spoil
it.  lots of senarios will not have two windows open at the same time and
this would not degrade gracefully on them.  I do not know a way other than
js of springing new windows on the unsuspecting.  It is somewhat of a
cognition issue as well.  Keeping it simple if possible is a good rule and
serves many purposes.  Why have everything else act one and foot notes only
act in its own special way.  A link is a link.  a window is something
entirely different even if it is spawned by a link.  Some might argue that
it might be an accessibility issue not to allow the two windows to be
displayed side by side and to this I say, now we have three ways to do it of
which I would allow for two +access keys which are link to the footnotes and
link back from them for each one, provide a pop up window for all the
footnotes and that window would allow you to jump quickly through that page
via either access key if supported or link pairs much like Whas become to be
known as the skip link.  I love these lovely little things because they
allow you to traverse all through a page without ever leaving it.  That
would then be the same page with access keys that you would have in the
document to which you link when you use a foot note comment in the document.

----- Original Message -----
From: "pub Marlys" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 3:13 AM
Subject: Re: Footnotes embedded in HTML data tables


Please excuse me again, but I have been playing with a similar 'problem', so
appreciate any feedback you may have...

Consider that when following an anchor link (or a link that opens in the
same
browser window) that 'focus' changes.

Alternately, a "footnote link" could open in a new browser window,  Focus in
the primary document remains unchanged.  To return to the same spot, just
close the new window.  This should be true in most browser 'flavors'
(excepting those that are configured to disable new windows, etc.)

I found an example that uses D links @  <A
HREF="http://www.ncddr.org/du/products/bp.html">
http://www.ncddr.org/du/products/bp.html.</A>  What I like is that all the
'footnotes' could be contained within a single page, and therefore be read
as
a 'unit', or one at a time from the primary document.  It is also possible
have both documents open, and read from either one (using Alt+Tab to move
between them) without affecting focus in the other.  The link that closes
the
new window is probably a javascript, but couldn't the window also be closed
using the DOM?

I'm thinking something like this might be a solution.  What do you think?
And
hey...there's probably still a place for an accesskey in there somewhere!
(I
just love accesskeys, don't you?)

Sorry if this got a bit lengthy, I can tolerate a gentle scolding if
necessary :)

Marlys