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From: PIUMI W
Date: Thu, Oct 04 2012 10:39AM
Subject: List selection
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Hi,
I m wondering what is the best key
combination for a screen reader user to use when selecting items from a
multiple <select> <option> list in html. Is there any way that a
user can make continuous/ non continuous selections on such a list while being
informed of the selected / deselected state of the items when selecting and
deselecting?
Thanks,
Piumi
From: Jason Megginson
Date: Thu, Oct 04 2012 10:46AM
Subject: Re: List selection
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In HTML, Shift+F8 will (should) work with the Internet Explorer browser
for multi-select list box options.
W3Schools has a good example that works in Firefox and Mac. This
implements the combination of "control+arrow keys" to make a
non-synchronous selection with the keyboard. The JAWS screen reader
renders the non-selected state until the spacebar is pressed to explicitly
select the option.
http://www.w3schools.com/tags/tryit.asp?filename=tryhtml_select_multiple
Jason Megginson
SSB BART Group
703-637-8964 (o)
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From: PIUMI W
Date: Sat, Oct 06 2012 11:04AM
Subject: Re: List selection
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Thank You Jason.. This really helps..
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Sent: Thursday, October 4, 2012 10:16 PM
Subject: RE: [WebAIM] List selection
In HTML, Shift+F8 will (should) work with the Internet Explorer browser
for multi-select list box options.
W3Schools has a good example that works in Firefox and Mac. This
implements the combination of "control+arrow keys" to make a
non-synchronous selection with the keyboard. The JAWS screen reader
renders the non-selected state until the spacebar is pressed to explicitly
select the option.
http://www.w3schools.com/tags/tryit.asp?filename=tryhtml_select_multiple
Jason Megginson
SSB BART Group
703-637-8964 (o)
703-244-7755 (c)
From: Steve Green
Date: Thu, Oct 11 2012 4:43PM
Subject: Re: List selection
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I have just tested this with JAWS 13 and Windows 7. It works ok in Internet
Explorer 9 but I have to say that in 8 years of user testing I have never
encountered a single JAWS user who knew how to make multiple selections from
a listbox, and I have worked with some extremely proficient users.
It is not possible to make multiple selections using Firefox 15 so I don't
think this is a viable solution except for internal systems where you can
enforce the use of Internet Explorer.
Steve Green
Managing Director
Test Partners Ltd
From: David Farough
Date: Fri, Oct 12 2012 8:12AM
Subject: Re: List selection
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I used to be able to do multiple selection using Firefox. I wasn't
aware that it no longer works in Firefox 15. What page did you use to
test this?
I assume you are aware that the method for multiple selection within a
list is different for browsers other than Internet explorer.
The Jaws users you consulted obviously were not familiar with the
Freedom Scientific Surfing the Internet training material.
http://www.freedomscientific.com/Training/Surfs-Up/Forms.htm
There is a section that discusses multiple selection lists and how to
use them. Unfortunately this describes The Internet explorer method. I
don't remember that they even mentioned how to do this using Firefox.
Maybe they have updated this since I looked at it. I certainly hope so.
From: David Farough
Date: Fri, Oct 12 2012 9:13AM
Subject: Re: List selection
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I just checked the link for the training material and there is no
mention of the method for using extended selection lists using Firefox.
I tried this using Firefox 15 and Jaws 13 and the alternate method (that
is the method for any other browser than internet explorer) works fine.
When in one of these lists, you simply press and hold the control key
as you arrow through the selections. When you want to make a selection,
press the space bar which toggles the selected status of the current
item. For contiguous selection of items press and hold shift while
arrowing through the selections.