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Re: Bypass Blocks for Keyboard users

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From: Birkir R. Gunnarsson
Date: Jul 14, 2015 2:56PM

The idea behind landmarks was (and is) the hope that browser vendors
will take advantage of them, and implement shortcut mechanisms for
keyboard only users.
As for 2.4.1 as it related to keyboard only users, I usually look more
at accessible mega menus, accordions, tabs/tabpnels and other complex
widgets that reduce the amount of key presses necessary to get to the
desired content on a web page.

E.g. if your site boasts a navigation megamenu that consists of 4 or 5
main menu links, each with 8 to 10 item submenus, it is important to
enable keyboard navigation pattern that enables the user to utilize
the arrow keys to quickly navigate within the menu rather than only
implementing shortcuts for mouse users but leave the keyboard only
user to fend for him or herself, armed with nothing but the tabkey.



On 7/14/15, Joseph Sherman < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> The second group of Sufficient Techniques for 2.4.1 - Bypass Blocks involves
> grouping blocks of repeated material with ARIA, headings, frames, etc. None
> of these techniques seem to help keyboard-only/magnification users, who
> still may have to move through a bunch of navigation links. Am I missing
> something here?
>
> Joseph
>
> > > > >


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