[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #40916: Add "noreferrer" to comments in dashboard

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#40916: Add "noreferrer" to comments in dashboard
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 Reporter:  Cybr         |       Owner:  adam3128
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  assigned
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  5.9
Component:  Comments     |     Version:
 Severity:  normal       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch    |     Focuses:  accessibility, administration
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Comment (by joedolson):

 I'm strongly opposed to adding unnecessary links with `target=blank` to
 the admin. Using `noopener` would be fine to protect from  hijacking the
 window, but opening in a new window disrupts the user flow and prevents
 the user from making a choice.

 Since these links are potentially untrusted, I would consider it
 reasonable to add an interstitial before visiting those links - but
 automatically opening in a new window just makes thing less predictable.

 If `target=blank` is to be kept, it needs to be done in an accessible way:
 that means that this needs to be communicated to all users, not just users
 of screen readers. That means either visible by default or capable of
 becoming visible on focus/touch interactions. The screen reader text alone
 is not sufficient.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/40916#comment:13>
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