Thread Subject: Re: Gaps in Web requirements - page andelementrefresh

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From: Hoffman, Allen
Date: Mon, Dec 18 2006 6:50 AM

Kate Walser wrote:

Web page and element refresh resulting from user action - Entire page or
parts of the page refreshing when user takes some action such as
selecting an item from a drop-down list. Savvy developers have created
ways to address this (e.g., have the refresh point to an anchor tag near
the element that caused the refresh so the assistive technology picks up
from
there) This will become more important with rich Internet applications
and ability to change screen elements without server calls. No clear
synergy with existing standard - maybe some synergies with 1194.21 c
(input focus).

Andi wrote:
Do we need an additional requirement to address this situation?

I believe we do. This goes directly to the heart and problems now being
encountered with "web 2.0" "AJAX" web applications. Adopting something
specifically from 1194.21(c) seems like the logical starting point.

Allen Hoffman
Department of Homeland Security Office on Accessible Systems &
Technology

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