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Re: Mark-up for multiple choice tests.

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From: Birkir R. Gunnarsson
Date: Mar 13, 2015 12:11PM

Well said.
The only followup:
Usually radiobuttons in a radiogroup share a single tabstop so user
would have to use arrow keys in forms/application mode, tab key would
get them out of the radiobutton to the next focusable element.



On 3/13/15, Pratik Patel < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> Hello Sarah,
>
> Fieldset and legend is useful if the screen reader user is going to be in
> "focus mode." But, screen readers no longer require that mode for radio
> buttons or checkboxes. For this example, I would suggest that questions be
> marked up in headings so that the user can easily navigate from one to the
> other. A question followed by the choices should clearly indicate to the
> user the relationship between questions and their corresponding choices.
>
> Even if you markup questions via fieldsets and legends, the user should not
> encounter verbose repetitions if he/she uses arrow keys to navigate.
> Tabbing
> through choices will, however, present verbose repetitions.
>
>
> HTH.
>
> Pratik
>
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