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Re: alternative to use of onChange in select menus

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From: Michael.Moore
Date: Jun 9, 2011 6:51AM

Use of onChange on a dropdown menu is certainly not a best practice for accessibility, but it is not a drop dead barrier either. Screen reader and other keyboard users can use the dropdown if they open it with alt+down arrow, then move to their selection and tab out of the control. The problem occurs if they simply try to use the down arrow without opening the control. Some folks argue that these folks are simply not using their keyboards correctly.

Michael Moore