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>Are there any immediate usability issues that jump out at you for
proceeding
>with the above popup idea?  And if we do go this route, are there any
>relevant caveats or tips you might offer for the popup windows?

Accessibility issues often arise as well when pop-up windows are used. Most
likely, a window spawned via javascript (or similar method) won't be
recognized by screen readers. That alone might be a good argument for
avoiding them.

jonathan


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