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Re: Dynamic Dropdown Form Fields

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From: Stella Mudd
Date: Apr 30, 2012 12:13PM

Whoops... forgot to add support for Mobile. Should work now.

http://jsfiddle.net/stellamudd/wud7J/

Question for Screen Reader users, how does jsfiddle.net work out for you?
Should we be using another service to show HTML examples? Does such as
service with accessibility support need to be made? Either way, if you
have time let us know. Thanks!!

-Stella

On Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 1:24 AM, Stella Mudd < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> David,
>
> To get focus to a disabled select after it was enabled from selecting an
> appropriate option from the preceding select, and then pressing TAB, I
> think you are looking for something like the following:
>
> http://jsfiddle.net/stellamudd/wud7J/
>
> Yes/no?
>
> As Elle pointed out, disabled inputs have some usability concerns. It
> helps for visual users if the disabled input has some help text and for
> screen reader users if the dropdown that activates the disabled dropdown is
> required and proper required notification is given. Then, you have less of
> a chance of the following dropdown being missed by screen reader users.
> However, there could be a chance your users will not do what you are
> expecting, i.e. pressing TAB after a particular form field, which you may
> want to consider.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> - Stella
>
>
>
> On Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 8:48 AM, Tony Olivero < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
>> You should be able to do that. I know it's possible to intercept
>> keystrokes
>> with JS. As long as the interception can stop the focus path from
>> traveling
>> long enough for your first few actions to take place. Other possibility is
>> having an alert that you can move focus to when the focus is lost that
>> says
>> "please wait" while your other action are taking place. Kind of another
>> "buying time" mechanism.
>>
>>
>>