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From: Miriam Fukushima
Date: Jul 8, 2019 10:43AM

Hello everyone,


I am currently developing a web application that allows to edit data of
content objects via large forms.

There is a general button to the manual (an HTML-site), but all elements
in the application are supposed to have a shortcut to the corresponding
paragraph in the manual.

As it currently stands, after about five seconds of inactivity a
popup-button appears at the element currently in focus which links to
the corresponding paragraph.

This button can be clicked and reached via tab. We also thought of
adding options to the user profile where the user can turn these buttons
off or change the interval of inactivity after which the buttons pop up.


The decision for these buttons was based upon the thought that a help
button, icon or link after every form field would be annoying to tab
through as this application will be used by users on a daily basis and a
tool tip would be repetitive and not always explain as well as the manual.

We also thought about adding a short key for keyboard users. But this is
very difficult to get to work with screen readers.


So my questions are, especially regarding screen reader and keyboard users:

1) Would a buttons like these work at all and do they need aria-live=polite?

2) How or where would you expect such a shortcut to the manual? So that
it is usable and unobtrusive for all users alike.


Thank you very much for any suggestions.

Maybe I am overseeing an obvious solution.


Have a nice day everyone!

Miriam