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Re: Where Does The Idea Screen Reader Users Use Tab for Main Navigation Come From?

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From: Jonathan Avila
Date: Oct 11, 2018 9:38AM

I agree with the views expressed against application mode -- I've not only seen web apps force screen reader users into application mode but also then put labels, groups, and grid cells into the focus order -- forcing the user to navigate through everything without any option for quick navigation past these elements. The organizations claim the product is Section 508 conformant. I've actually written JAWS scripts to remove the role application from the page at run time through the document loaded event to allow the user to use browse mode/virtual cursor mode.

On a related note the same application would only assign an accessible name to input fields on focus -- so once in virtual cursor mode when you navigated to an input or checkbox it had no accessible name until it was actually focused -- since JAWS doesn't focus elements in the VC mode unless you tab to them the control appeared as having no accessible name.

Jonathan

Jonathan Avila
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