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Re: required some clarifications about the focus items.

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From: Jonathan Avila
Date: Sep 21, 2016 6:57PM

> > Here, my Argument is, the save button has to focusable with tab
> either enabled or disabled.

It is generally acceptable to allow disabled buttons to not be in the focus order (via tab). I agree this can be confusing to some users, however, today many screen readers including Narrator on Windows 8+ and JAWS with the touch cursor can provide access to non-focusable content via navigation methods. NVDA can as well through object navigation.

> And, the next thing is, in the template list, if the user is in 5th
> item, and, if they press home key, as for my understanding, the focus
> has to come on to the 1st item of the list.
> But, when I press home key, my focus is going on to the new tab.
>

From what you describe it sounds like home should move to the first item and not to the tab. So your concern appears to be justified. Without seeing the example I cannot be certain though.

Jonathan

Jonathan Avila
Chief Accessibility Officer
SSB BART Group 
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