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Re: preferred format for a Frequently Asked Questions page

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From: Birkir R. Gunnarsson
Date: Dec 16, 2014 6:37AM


(I use display/expand and hide/collapse interchangeably).

I like a format where each question is in its own list item and is an
expandable link.
When you activate the question the answer appears inline to the
question. Then you have the ability to hide it again.
I like this because:
- You will know how many questions are available right off the bat
(again scree reader centric thought).
- you do not have to read through unnecessary answers.
As a luxury, I would like to have a button that enables me to expand
or collapse all questions.



On 12/15/14, Joey G. < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> ...And/or I also like to be able to activate a link (or perhaps a tab), and
> then have the answer exposed right below.
>
> I want to learn how to do this. Can you point me to a tutorial on how to
> implement this technique?
>
> Joey
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: <EMAIL REMOVED>
> [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Jennifer Sutton
> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2014 5:00 AM
> To: WebAIM Discussion List
> Subject: [WebAIM] preferred format for a Frequently Asked Questions page
>
> Greetings:
>
> I'd like to open a discussion about the preferred format for a Frequently
> Asked Questions page. If you've built one that you like, please send a link
> (on or off list), and I'll compile responses.
>
> Even better, if you've made one that you've tested with a range of users,
> both with and without accessibility needs, fill us in on what you found/why
> you made the decisions you did.
>
> I have the chance to establish a design pattern for a number of FAQ pages,
> so I'd welcome input to do it right.
>
> For my part, but speaking here only as a screen reader user, I like to have
> each question at a consistent heading (or subheading) level.
> And/or I also like to be able to activate a link (or perhaps a tab), and
> then have the answer exposed right below.
>
> Thanks in advance for your thoughts and examples.
>
> Best,
> Jennifer
>
> > > messages to <EMAIL REMOVED>
> > > >


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