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From: julian.rickards
Date: Thu, Jan 23 2003 7:17AM
Subject: RE: Javascript Rollovers and accessibility
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<snip>
> In the case mentioned above the additional information is not
> presented to keyboard only users when tabbing through the links -
> perhaps using onfocus and onblur for these disjointed rollovers
> might solve that issue.
>
> Leo Smith
> Web Designer/Developer
> USM Office of Publications and Marketing
> University of Southern Maine
> 207-780-4774
</snip>

Just to clarify this, do you mean to say that in addition to
onMouseOver/Out, you suggest I also do onFocus/Blur and that should satisfy?

Jules


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From: Leo Smith
Date: Thu, Jan 23 2003 2:42PM
Subject: RE: Javascript Rollovers and accessibility
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You should test to make sure in the major browsers (and maybe
let the list know your results ;)

- it may be the case that onfocus and onblur will suffice (that is,
accommodate mouse users and keyboard users), otherwise I don't
see any harm in providing both event handlers.

hope that helps..

Leo.



<snip>
In the case mentioned above the additional information is not
presented to keyboard only users when tabbing through the links -
perhaps using onfocus and onblur for these disjointed rollovers
might solve that issue.
</snip1>

<snip2>
Just to clarify this, do you mean to say that in addition to
onMouseOver/Out, you suggest I also do onFocus/Blur and that should
satisfy?
</snip>





Leo Smith
Web Designer/Developer
USM Office of Publications and Marketing
University of Southern Maine
207-780-4774


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From: Andrew Kirkpatrick
Date: Thu, Jan 23 2003 8:19PM
Subject: Re: RE: Javascript Rollovers and accessibility
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On the NCAM site we have the mouseover/out and focus/blur event handlers, and they show the effect in
every version of IE that I've tried, and in the newer netscapes. However, netscape 4 browsers don't allow
tabbing through links and opera 5 & 6 don't show the effect (although opera has a very visible focus ring,
which is the point of our rollover).

AWK

1/23/2003 4:27:30 PM, Leo Smith < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:

>You should test to make sure in the major browsers (and maybe
>let the list know your results ;)
>
> - it may be the case that onfocus and onblur will suffice (that is,
>accommodate mouse users and keyboard users), otherwise I don't
>see any harm in providing both event handlers.
>
>hope that helps..
>
>Leo.
>
>
>
><snip>
>In the case mentioned above the additional information is not
>presented to keyboard only users when tabbing through the links -
>perhaps using onfocus and onblur for these disjointed rollovers
>might solve that issue.
></snip1>
>
><snip2>
>Just to clarify this, do you mean to say that in addition to
>onMouseOver/Out, you suggest I also do onFocus/Blur and that should
>satisfy?
></snip>
>
>
>
>
>
>Leo Smith
>Web Designer/Developer
>USM Office of Publications and Marketing
>University of Southern Maine
>207-780-4774
>
>
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