Hi Matthew,
Thanks for your comments. /* 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. */ I always add a Skip Navigation button directly after the h1 topic enabling a user to bypass both global and internal page links. This moves the focus to the first subtopic. I use 11 as a starting guide, not as a rule. /* 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. */ Interesting. Please tell me where this info is shown? I'd like to know more. Kind regards, Frank From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matthew Pennell Sent: Friday, 08 June, 2007 8:26 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WSG] WCAG Samurai Errata 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. ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ******************************************************************* ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
