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From: Lucy Greco
Date: Apr 24, 2024 9:49AM

in my experience even people in the accessibility field that are keyboard
only users do not use these addons for any thing other then testing. if
your a keyboard only user that does not use a screenreader the tab key
arrow keys and space and enter most non industry keyboard only users even
know these things exist and the addons and extensions don't add any
thing but vishual help not keyboard help


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On Wed, Apr 24, 2024 at 8:44 AM Andrews, David B (DEED) via WebAIM-Forum <
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> I only know what I know, but I would say they are blowing smoke. I am a
> screen reader user, and while I use landmarks, and regions some, they are
> not my primary method of navigation. I use headings, tab, and arrow keys
> mostly.
>
> I haven't used any such plug-in. People with other kinds of disabilities
> may, I couldn't say -- but doubt it!
>
> Dave
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> Colleagues,
>
> A vendor recently asserted that "most" people who use a keyboard to
> navigate and operate a website use a visual landmark plug-in like Landmark
> Navigation via Keyboard or Popup<
> https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/landmark-navigation-via-k/oemdnnhhfhdhilalibobndhoahcaiboe>.
> This assertion was by way of promoting the accessibility of their product,
> which admittedly has a daunting number of regions and tab stops.
>
> Can anyone weigh in on the prevalence of this kind of tool? Should we
> assume that visual keyboard users tend to have one onboard, and should we
> include that assumption when considering keyboard access?
>
> I'll confess to a bit of uncertainty on this point. Thanks for any
> feedback.
>
> TMW
>
>
> T. Matthew Weissenberger
>
> Digital/IT Accessibility Coordinator
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