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From: Druckman,Geri
Date: Jun 5, 2014 1:04PM

Many are using un-ordered lists for navigation menu items. Many times there are more than 1 or 2 navigation regions, and here is where my question starts…

Using the basic “set up”, represented below:
<div role=“navigation”>
<ul>
<li>menu link</li>
<li>menu link</li>
<li>menu link</li>
</ul>
</div>

The above will be read as “Navigation region. List of three items. Bullet menu link. Bullet menu link. Bullet menu link. Navigation region end”. At least this is how it would be read by JAWS.

How important is it to have/hear the “List of three items. Bullet … Bullet … Bullet …” ?

OR

What if I add to the <ul> tag and create <ul role=“presentation”> ???
Now JAWS will read it “Navigation region. Menu link. Menu link. Menu link. Menu link.Navigation region end”.

To me the latter sounds much cleaner, and to the point. What is your opinion?


Geri Druckman

Web Development Specialist - Accessibility

Department of Internet Services

MD Anderson Cancer Center

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