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From: Mallory
Date: Aug 24, 2018 7:38AM

Like Brandon, I like mine to be links as well-- esp in this case where the same footnote can be referred to several times, I may not need to re-read it several times in a row or anything.

I like the idea of using a modal for the problem if getting back to where you were. Sounds like one of the few times a modal dialog actually isn't superfluous design woo.

cheers,
Mallory

On Wed, Aug 22, 2018, at 6:17 PM, Brandon Keith Biggs wrote:
> Hello,
> I really like it when footnotes are links and the link takes me to the
> footnote.
> The problem is then that it is hard to get back to your place.
> Could a modal pop up with the footnote when you click on the link and then
> allow the user to read the note, then hit escape when they are done?
> Thanks,
>
> Brandon Keith Biggs <http://brandonkeithbiggs.com/>;
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 22, 2018 at 7:53 AM Isabel Holdsworth < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > We're creating an exam test whose answer options have associated
> > footnotes, sometimes more than one.
> >
> > We have a multiple choice question that has four possible answers and
> > three footnotes at the bottom of the page.
> >
> > Answer 1 is associated with footnote 1.
> > Answer 2 doesn't have any footnotes.
> > Answer 3 is associated with footnotes 1 and 2.
> > Answer 4 is associated with footnote 3.
> >
> > What would be the most accessible way of associating each option with
> > its footnote(s)? Using aria-describedby could work, but I don't feel
> > it's reliable enough. I'm using JAWS in expert mode and can't seem to
> > get access to descriptions marked up in this way. And it could get
> > confusing if an option is associated with more than one footnote.
> >
> > I could ensure that the footnotes are located directly after the
> > answer options in the DOM. Would this be enough? Screenreaders in
> > forms mode would skip over the footnotes and straight to the submit
> > button, and users might never realise they are present. So this
> > doesn't feel like an acceptable solution.
> >
> > I'd really appreciate your thoughts on this.
> >
> > Cheers, Isabel
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > >