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Re: <select multiple> and WCAG compliance

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From: Patrick H. Lauke
Date: Oct 24, 2017 7:23AM

On 24/10/2017 14:09, Jonathan Avila wrote:
>> I have been able to select non-contiguous options using Firefox but I have not been able to do so using Chrome or Internet Explorer. Has anyone been able to do so in either of those browsers?
>
> I've been using shift+f8 for multiselect in IE since 1999. It's a well-documented keystrokes to select non-contiguous items.

So well documented that I've never heard of it until now. Works in
IE/Edge, does not work in Firefox/Chrome. Not sure about Safari/macOS
and mobile platforms (with keyboard, or using touchscreen+AT), but have
feeling it's not supported there either.

P
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