Patrick H. Lauke wrote:
Users relying on screenreaders really don't have the same choice of
simply downloading a better browser, as the assistive technology
would not support it...
Valid point, although it looks more and more like there's a lack of
knowledge about what's available, than a lack of choices.
Remember WCAG 1.0 guideline 10: " Use interim accessibility
solutions...
Literally, that should be covered by the solution I mentioned earlier in
this tread:
"The only reason for having ordinary links for this "most important"
navigation at all, is that there are so many browsers that can't make
use of link-relations. So I put these ordinary "most important" links at
the bottom of my pages, to help out on less powerful browsers."
If I am to implement extra links _above_ the main content, I would most
likely put them inside a conditional comment for IE/win, since that
browser most likely will not support any standard solutions for many,
many, years to come. I believe most other browsers have, or will get,
the minimum support needed.
I'm open for comments on my understanding of, and solutions for, this
important issue.
Georg
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