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Re: looking for html technique to providea methodto skiprepetitive navigation linksi

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From: Patrick Lauke
Date: Oct 11, 2006 10:00AM

> Penny Roberts

> Doesn't it depend on the device and/or software being used? The
> Headmouse [*], for instance, is a mouse not a keyboard
> operator (though
> it can also be used with keyboard software).

As I said, head wands and similar are mouse-like devices...

> Someone using such a device would find the skip
> navigation link useful
> as it would cut down on head movements.

Why? Are we talking about a typical left-hand navigation, right-hand content scenario with a skiplink before the navigation? In that situation, how would a skiplink minimise their movement, as they can see the content right there on the right?

Patrick
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