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Re: QuestionVisual button order versusannouncedbutton focus order

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From: Moore,Michael (HHSC)
Date: Jul 10, 2015 9:48AM

The screen reader will normally read in source code order. The exception is when you have used a positive tab index and the user is moving through the form using the tab key to navigate active element to active element. In this case it will follow the specified tab sequence. Positive tab indexes are considered harmful in most cases. If you think that you need them there is probably something wrong with your source code order.

Mike Moore
Accessibility Coordinator
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
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