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Re: Question about CSS Hover Dropdown menus

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From: Christian Heilmann
Date: Feb 22, 2007 8:10AM

> I'm not actually designing a specific site.
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> I'm trying to put together a list of design elements that are popular, but that have accessibility implications, and specifying just what those implications are. Call it a pre-emptive strike, if you will.
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> I already know that long, large, drop down menus have accessibility implications because they may be overwhelming. I just also wanted to know if they had any other implications, such as not being entirely accessible to those who surf the web only using keystrokes, or those using screenreaders (because they have to go through all the lists).

Aye, all in this article...

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