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Re: mouseover/hover and keyboard accessible expandablemenu?

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From: Jared Smith
Date: Nov 6, 2009 12:05PM

On Fri, Nov 6, 2009 at 11:34 AM, < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> I understand you mean well, but
> I beg all accessibility-oriented folks to incorporate listening
> into their process.

An interesting recommendation, seeing as you've yet to acknowledge any
of the other recommendations made in this thread. Instead, you've
summarily dismissed them with no justification. What's best for you
may not be best for everybody else. The techniques you use for
accessibility (disabling javascript or styles or images) are well
beyond what many screen reader or keyboard-only users might employ.

Al's been on this list about 20 times longer than you - since at least
2005. He is a regular contributor and I assure you his recommendations
don't come 'off the cuff' or without thorough testing and listening.

I'm not saying your wrong. These are complex issues and there isn't
ONE answer. We're simply saying that, in general, it has been our
experience that attempts to make complex menus accessible typically
result in less accessibility than hiding them and simply making the
main menu item a link to redundant navigation. If you've found a
universally accessible method of making them accessible to all users,
please share. If not, a little listening to the recommendations of
others might expand your thinking on this issue.

Jared