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From: Jim Thatcher
Date: Feb 24, 2005 1:14PM

Hi Chris,

> Now, the issue is that once there, the next tab should get me to the first

> link of the list, or, if there is none, to the link back to the
> navigation.

There is a discussion of this issue (IE bug), especially as it effects skip
navigation links at http://jimthatcher.com/skipnav.htm. The problem is
general for in-page links. And it has been remarkable how difficult it has
been to get across what it means for in-page link to "work" from the
keyboard (follow the link and tab again). Also the article I mentioned above
is not the whole story. What works and what doesn't may also to depend on
DOCTYPE and on presence of assistive technology - in addition to what is
discussed there.

Jim

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