Re: [WSG] best way to format Skip Nav link
Some skip nav information that may be useful to you is listed at: http://www.d.umn.edu/goto/navigation#skiplinks Laura ___ Laura L. Carlson Information Technology Systems and Services University of Minnesota Duluth Duluth, MN 55812-3009 http://www.d.umn.edu/goto/webdesign/ ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list getting help **
[WSG] best way to format Skip Nav link
Hi there group of gurus and list lurkers. What's the best way to fomat a skip navigation link at the top of a page so it doesn't appear in modern/styled browsers, but is still accessible to small-screen / mobile platforms and reduced-ability environments (screen readers and the like)? I've seen different approaches, but am getting confused by the details I pick up here and there. display:none; visibility: hide; height:1px; width:1px; position:absolue; top: -20px left:0; Thanks in advance for your input. -- Brian Duchek =-=-=-=-=-=-=-= e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] c: 847.809.2140 w: www.inquiline.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ Proud presenters of Web Essentials 04 http://we04.com/ Web standards, accessibility, inspiration, knowledge To be held in Sydney, September 30 and October 1, 2004 See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list getting help **
RE: [WSG] best way to format Skip Nav link
hi on a side note, I was in an accessibility seminar and they suggested using the term skip to main content because it sounds the best when vocalized by a screen reader. Ted -Original Message- From: Brian Duchek [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 2:11 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [WSG] best way to format Skip Nav link Hi there group of gurus and list lurkers. What's the best way to fomat a skip navigation link at the top of a page so it doesn't appear in modern/styled browsers, but is still accessible to small-screen / mobile platforms and reduced-ability environments (screen readers and the like)? I've seen different approaches, but am getting confused by the details I pick up here and there. display:none; visibility: hide; height:1px; width:1px; position:absolue; top: -20px left:0; Thanks in advance for your input. -- Brian Duchek =-=-=-=-=-=-=-= e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] c: 847.809.2140 w: www.inquiline.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ Proud presenters of Web Essentials 04 http://we04.com/ Web standards, accessibility, inspiration, knowledge To be held in Sydney, September 30 and October 1, 2004 See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list getting help ** ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ Proud presenters of Web Essentials 04 http://we04.com/ Web standards, accessibility, inspiration, knowledge To be held in Sydney, September 30 and October 1, 2004 See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list getting help **
Re: [WSG] best way to format Skip Nav link
Brian What's the best way to fomat a skip navigation link at the top of a Brian page so it doesn't appear in modern/styled browsers, but is still Brian accessible to small-screen / mobile platforms and reduced-ability Brian environments (screen readers and the like)? Hi Brian Another way of thinking about it is that it *should* be visible to everyone, including those with modern browsers. For eaxmple, someone might be: - perfectly sighted - using ther latest version of IE/Mozilla - mobility impaired and unable to use a mouse They would use the keyboard to navigate around a site. I'm sure they would appreciate a visible skip to content link to save them tabbing through the navigation on each page. My take is that the visible skip link really isn't incorporated much into designs. I imagine mainly due to ignorance and/or a belief that such things look ugly. I'm hopeful that soon they will be incorporated into designs in, of course, the most tasteful way :) Bottom line, if you can add it to the design, it's a good thing to do. Regards Mike Brown SIGNIFY LTD :: the logic behind ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ Proud presenters of Web Essentials 04 http://we04.com/ Web standards, accessibility, inspiration, knowledge To be held in Sydney, September 30 and October 1, 2004 See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list getting help **
