[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #38680: get_comment_author_link must be target blank

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#38680: get_comment_author_link must be target blank
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 Reporter:  vaibhav8275              |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement              |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                   |   Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  Comments                 |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                   |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  target-blank has-patch   |     Focuses:  accessibility,
  close                              |  template
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Changes (by peterwilsoncc):

 * keywords:  target-blank has-patch => target-blank has-patch close


Comment:

 I agree with @afercia's comment above:

 > WordPress should not encourage the usage of `target="blank"` and should
 let users have full control of their browsers instead.

 There are numerous accessibility problems with this approach and site
 owners can use the filter.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/38680#comment:6>
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