On 08/06/07, Frank Palinkas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

 /* Guideline 9.4: Do not attempt to create your own tab order. That is a
job for a browser and adaptive technology. */

When and where needed (in web forms for instance), I create a tabindex
order starting with the number 11 and proceed from there. This usually
bypasses the generic built-in browser tab order.


So what would happen on a page with 15 links above the form? Presumably a
keyboard user would tab through the first 10, then just down to the form,
through that, and then back to the last 5, then move onto any links after
the form. Not exactly expected behaviour.

/* Guideline 9.5: Don't provide your own keyboard shortcuts. That is a job
for a browser or adaptive technology. */

I provide keyboard shortcuts for global navigation situated on each web
page. I cross-browser test to make sure each character I'm using for the Alt
+ key shortcut doesn't interfere with generic browser shortcuts.

I think it's been shown that just about all keys interfere with someone's
shortcuts, whether it's a browser, screenreader, foreign characters, or
whatever.

Matthew.


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