review whether links should open in new tab (doc site accessibility)

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yale accessibility guidelines say to avoid opening links in new window/tab https://yale.app.box.com/s/ochc2c7zzhsj4wuk6fv41hbk5w8vhxt5

is this the general consensus? if so should update docs

[ntno]

https://css-tricks.com/use-target_blank/ 'because you like it that way' is a bad reason

[ntno]

https://adrianroselli.com/2020/02/link-targets-and-3-2-5.html

• sometimes same window, other times new window is inconsistent
• takes away user choice
• very low screen reader support apparently

[ntno]

also apparently it has some security issues https://adrianroselli.com/2020/02/link-targets-and-3-2-5.html#Security

[ntno]

to sum: yeah, consensus seems to be not to force new window