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From: William Seiter
Date: May 18, 2014 8:44PM

Good afternoon.
I have a site that I want to add a google map to.
I have already added the jQuery div replacement so that each of the
clickable element on that map have a title tag, however....
In listening with NVDA, it is 'cumbersome' to hear the map details each
time.
Is it considered good practice to add a 'skip map' link in the content right
before the map and hide it like we would with a 'skip navigation' link?

I was thinking that this would make it easier for people using a screen
reader to skip the elements if they choose as well as have a link for
keyboard only users to skip all of those tabstops.

Please let me know if I am on the right track here.

Thanks,
William