apache / apache/www-site

confusing behaviour of links

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Description

Some menu links open in a new page; some don't.
There is no indication beforehand which will happen.

This is a problem because it affects navigation back to the original page:
- do I press the back button?
- or do I close the tab?

I have seen suggestions that new tabs should almost never be used, as users should be able to choose for themselves how they wish to open links.

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Research direction

Review the ASF Website's menu-link implementation and identify where link-opening behavior is configured. Compare the affected links, then determine a consistent navigation behavior or clear indication for users. Done means menu links behave consistently and users can tell how navigation will work before activating a link.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend, web-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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