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Re: Tab Index 0

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From: Michael Moore
Date: Jun 17, 2013 3:26PM

Thanks, I just did not want to keep something in that is no longer
considered a best practice.


On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 4:21 PM, Jim Allan < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Mike,
> I use it in of my forms that have intervening instructions. Find it very
> useful.
>
> Jim
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 9:39 AM, Michael Moore < <EMAIL REMOVED>
> >wrote:
>
> > We are updating some of our training and I was wondering what the current
> > concensus is regarding the use of tabindex=0 to bring intervening text
> > inside of a web form into the tab ring. This would be used for things
> like
> > section headings and instructions.
> >
> > Aria-describedby be seems useful when the instruction is related to a
> > single field like instructions for password requirements. But in cases
> > where the instructions are longer, perhaps a paragraph or more does it
> > still make sense to use tabindex=0?
> >
> > What are your thoughts?
> > > > > > > >
>
>
>
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