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From: Birkir R. Gunnarsson
Date: Dec 1, 2016 4:02PM

The previous heading used to be listed as a valid technique. Then it
was removed.
I don't know why because I think it is perfectly valid.
A sighted user has to look at the heading next ot a list of links, so
why wouldn't it be sufficient for a screen reader user to do the same?



On 12/1/16, Jonathan Avila < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>> Another technique that is not included as a sufficient technique is using
>> the heading itself as the context for the links, or even the name of the
>> region or landmark in which it's contained. I would like to ask others
>> what their thoughts are about this. If that is deemed sufficient, then you
>> have already satisfied it.
>
> With JAWS you can press JAWSKey+T to read the page title and it will also
> tell you the name of the closest heading above your location without moving
> focus. This same functionality isn't available in other assistive
> technology -- so I believe that lack of broad support caused it to be
> removed as a sufficient technique.
>
> Jonathan
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