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From: Kevin Prince
Date: Apr 27, 2024 4:45AM

I can only assume they have a vested interest in such an add-on. The keyboard users I know have a keyboard and a device. Most wouldn’t i ow an add on of it leapt out at them.


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Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2024 2:55:52 AM
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Subject: [WebAIM] Keyboard operation with browser plug-in

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://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmicrosoftedge.microsoft.com%2Faddons%2Fdetail%2Flandmark-navigation-via-k%2Foemdnnhhfhdhilalibobndhoahcaiboe&data%7C02%7Ckevin.prince%40accessadvisors.nz%7Cf812efe67c864cba2f2508dc646eaad0%7Ccb0facaf418f4b89a8e2873ab414b1e8%7C0%7C0%7C638495673689980452%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=RXsE5P2w16%2FxBNJjoX4SnzP2Sako3%2FbtuRVAuje3bTo%3D&reserved=0<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

Accessibility@IOWA

Information Security and Policy Office

University of Iowa

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