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Re: [External Sender]what to do in scenario where you have two sets of tabs in each direction?

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From: Laura Fathauer
Date: Jul 26, 2019 7:51AM

Have you considered having the top area operate like regular links
(simulate page reload, update title, code as links; shift focus
appropriately) then have the left side operate as a proper ARIA tab
list? It might separate the compound user interface into two distinct
familiar operations.

Laura

On Fri, Jul 26, 2019 at 9:26 AM Farough, David (CFP/PSC)
< <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
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> I thought that I would update you on progress made so far on this app .
>
> This is a single page app developed using an open-source environment using angular components.
> This app presents material that will be used to evaluate management candidates for the Canadian federal government.
> The top navigation tabs are: instructions, background and inbox.
> The tabs on the left hand side are populated based on selections made in the top navigation area.
> In order to make navigating this application easier we are also including next and previous buttons in the tab panel content, making this application behave more like a wizard.
> Needless to say focus management is a major concern and lots of testing with different browsers and screen readers is being done.
>