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Re: Tables with collapsible rows

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From: Emily Ogle
Date: Jul 10, 2018 8:03AM

Thanks. This table is indeed functioning as Excel would, so I'll advise the heading rows be treated as cells and not part of the tab order.

> On Jul 9, 2018, at 4:29 PM, glen walker < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
> Tough call without further info. Is the table like a grid/spreadsheet
> where arrowing through the cells would be expected behavior?
>
> If the table is static, just data, but some rows can be expanded, I might
> expect each expandable element to be a tab stop. But then, the table might
> be considered a composite object, like a tree, where a tree as a whole is
> just one tab stop and not each expandable branch, so that might be
> appropriate for your case too.
>
> So I can see all three behaviors depending on further info.
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 3:14 PM, Emily Ogle via WebAIM-Forum <
> <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
>> How would Tab order work if we have a table with collapsible rows? The row
>> headings have rows within that can be collapsed or expanded.
>>
>> Should we make it so you tab to the table and arrow everything within it,
>> including the rows that can be expanded/collapsed? Tabbing again would take
>> you back out of the table. Or should these expandable rows be treated as
>> part of the tab order?
>>
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