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Re: Flexbox layout ordering and tabbing order

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From: Patrick H. Lauke
Date: Oct 13, 2015 8:12AM

On 13/10/2015 14:52, Jonathan Avila wrote:
> So why force the screen reader user to
> wade through content that was only positioned as such to assist a
> person who could see?

Don't forget people who can see but still use sequential navigation /
TAB/SHIFT+TAB / keyboard. Seeing controls in one place on the screen,
but not being able to set focus to them in the apparent visual order,
will confuse and frustrate them...

P
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