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Re: Alt+Down arrow in combo box well known?

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From: Ryan E. Benson
Date: Apr 6, 2017 5:26PM

Remember accessibility goes beyond screen readers, some people who need
accessibility don't use screen readers, and maybe no AT all,for example
some with mobility impairments. I would drop the level of people who know
about alt+down to near zero from that category.

Ryan E. Benson

On Apr 6, 2017 13:00, "Joseph Sherman" < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Do screen reader users generally know to use Alt+Down arrow in combo box
> to list all possible choices?
>
> We have a giant combo box for Country of Citizenship with 200+ options. If
> the user does not use Alt+Arrow to list choices, the screen reader does not
> tell them "X of 200".
>
> Also it calculates whether to show Country of Birth or Residency Status
> "onchange", which is bad code, avoided if using Alt+Down arrow
>
> Thanks.
>
> Joseph
>
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