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Re: best tooltip markup and behavior?
From: Jared Smith
Date: Dec 8, 2011 9:09AM
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On Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 7:21 AM, GILLENWATER, ZOE M wrote:
> But the disadvantages are that the user has to hear the tooltip text when reading through the page
It may be a disadvantage. If the text is useful, I don't see a problem
having it read linearly in the page. If it's lengthy text, then this
could be burdensome.
> you get a focus outline around the tooltip instead of just the trigger, and a user might try to activate the bogus link.
This can be resolved with styling - remove outline and add a border
(or whatever styles match your focused links).
> Dang, though! It would have been so nice to be able to only let the text be read on focus.
I can't think of a way to do this without JavaScript. The text is
either readable or it isn't. To toggle its readability state
(display:none) on focus AND have JAWS pick up that change requires
JavaScript.
> I don't have to press Tab to focus the link and then Enter. Are we misunderstanding each other?
VoiceOver works this way because it focuses links in reading mode. I
see that JAWS allows you to press Enter while reading to activate the
link - if your timing is just right. Unless I'm confused, with NVDA,
you must tab to the link.
Jared
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