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Re: Document within a document: how to mark up?

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From: Bim Egan
Date: Jun 21, 2019 4:44AM

Hi Izy,

Is it possible to navigate back to the originating page from a non-modal
dialog? I don't know of any way. If not, then the oldie and much hated
JavaScript new window may be one solution to consider ... Users can then
leave it open and alt+tab back to the question and back again, as many times
as they need.

Cheers,

Bim
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Subject: [WebAIM] Document within a document: how to mark up?

Hi all,

We have situations where a document is opened within a webpage. Say, for
example, a test question that asks the candidate to comment on a piece of
prose.

Currently, on the click of a button we present the prose in a panel that
sits on top of the existing page and can be dragged around the screen and
dismissed when it's no longer needed. We've marked this up as a non-modal
dialog (I keep trying to put a "ye" on the end of that word).

But the information in the dialog can be long and complex, and I'm not
convinced a dialog is the correct container. I'm not convinced it's the
wrong container either. The panel needs to be movable and closable, and
AFAIK more than one panel can be visible at a time.

But if not a dialog, what should it be? An article? An aside? A document? A
document within a widget? What would be the best way to help screenreader
users understand what's going on and interact with the different contexts on
the page?

I'd really appreciate your thoughts on this.

Does anyone have an accessible example of a scenario like this? If so would
you be able to share it?

Thanks as always, Isabel
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