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Re: Unaware of sitemap due to forced focus

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From: wolfgang.berndorfer
Date: Feb 9, 2021 2:00PM

My thoughts as a SR user:

When I visit a Single-Page web application or anything else for the first time, I must explore the page.
If I understood you right, I at first arrive at the sitemap. So, I know about it.

If each journey (in the form) really is realized as a button and not a link, I must know that I don't get to a new address but that something happenes on the page. So, the focus should be there, where I must interact next.
And I should have the sitemap above in mind.

Your sitemap probably should be realized with links or it is not a sitemap.

I know that the distinction between button- and link-semantics are underestimated even in tutorials. But I imagine, this could help understanding your website.

Now you should still consider usability issues since users have to keep the existence of the sitemap above in mind. What if they forgot?

Perhaps the application / form standing alone with an added link to a sitemap could help?

Are you concerned about SC 3.2.5 Change on Request? Thank you very much since it is positioned only under AAA.

Wolfgang