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Re: Best way to set up links to documents

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From: mike.osborne
Date: Oct 4, 2008 4:40PM

Doesn't this approach now give the AT user "Word Version - File 1 ... PDF
File 1 - Print Only Version ... Word Version - File 2 ... PDF File 2 -
Print Only Version ..." which still doesn't provide context?

Here's my approach:

Near top of the page explicitly state that ALL documents are available for
download in both Word and PDF formats. (This way we can split into two
lists and allay users fears that they need to check both lists to ensure
they can get any available document.)
Hide a skip link from visual browsers but still available to screen readers.

<H1>Documents for Download</H1>

<P><STRONG>All</STRONG> documents are available for download in <A
HREF="#word">Word format</A> or <A HREF="#PDF">PDF format</A>.</P>

<A NAME="word"></A>
<H2>Documents in Word format</H2>
<UL>
<LI><A HREF="reportdocumenta.doc">Report Document A (Word 2003
125kB)</A></LI>
<LI><A HREF="reportdocumentb.doc">Report Document B (Word 2003
260kB)</A></LI>
<LI><A HREF="reportdocumentc.doc">Report Document C (Word 2003
1.2MB)</A></LI>

.... as many items as you need ....

<LI><A HREF="reportdocumentz.doc">Report Document Z (Word 2003
1.8MB)</A></LI>
</UL>

<span style="display:none;"><A HREF="#endofpdf">Skip list of PDF
documents</A>

<A NAME="PDF"></A>
<H2>Documents in PDF format</H2>
<UL>
<LI><A HREF="reportdocumenta.pdf">Report Document A (PDF 8.0
165kB)</A></LI>
<LI><A HREF="reportdocumentb.pdf">Report Document B (PDF 8.0
420kB)</A></LI>
<LI><A HREF="reportdocumentc.pdf">Report Document C (PDF 8.0
2.1MB)</A></LI>

.... as many items as you need ....

<LI><A HREF="reportdocumentz.pdf">Report Document Z (PDF 8.0
2.7MB)</A></LI>
</UL>

<A NAME="endofpdf"></A>

This makes each document link retain full context but hopefully minimises
having to listen to links for a format you're not interested in.

Cheers
Mike

AccEase Ltd
www.accease.com


> Shouldn't the links be semantically correct to assist AT users with
> information about the link? I think having links that all say the same
> thing
> "MS Word file... MS Word file... MS Word file..." is confusing to the AT
> user.
>
> The items below have hyperlinks in the parts that are [bracketed]
>
> Training Forms
> File 1: AT Training Presenter Form (cover sheet) [Word Version - File 1]
> [PDF File 1 - Print Only Version]
>
> File 2: AT Training Participant Evaluation Form [Word Version - File 2]
> [PDF
> File 2 - Print Only Version]
>
>
> ~j
>
> John E. Brandt
> Augusta, Maine USA
> www.jebswebs.com
>
>
>
>