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Section 508 - Skipping Repetetive Links
From: Paul Bohman
Date: Oct 5, 2001 6:00PM
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Frames have their own problems as far as usability and accessibility, but they can be accessible to most people if done properly (provide frame titles and names, don't over-use them, etc.). There are ways of skipping between frames in modern screen readers. Perhaps you are correct in thinking that this is a way of satisfying the Section 508 requirement of having a link to skip menu items. I suppose this is a matter of interpretation. If you are choosing to use frames just to satisfy this requirement, I would discourage doing so. If you have other reasons for using frames, then perhaps their use is justified.
As far as the display:none property goes, HPR 3.0 and JAWS 4.0 both read the content, even if it is hidden to the visual user (if anyone has had a different experience with either of these, tell me).
Paul Bohman
Technology Coordinator
WebAIM (Web Accessibility in Mind)
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Utah State University
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