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Thread: Disabling links for 508 user -- advice needed
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From: Laura Harley
Date: Mon, Aug 29 2005 4:14PM
Subject: Disabling links for 508 user -- advice needed
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Forgive me if this is a duplicate message. For some reason, my original msg.
never posted to this list. Or at least, I didn't see it.
I've been reading the WebAim list for a while now, but this is my first time
asking a question.
What is the best way to indicate that an HTML link is "disabled" for 508
users?
I am building a Web application. There are 3-4 links in a toolbar (not
graphics, text links). In most circumstances, all the links are active, but
under certain circumstances, one link is not active. I don't want to remove
the link when it is not active. That's not good interface design. I need to
indicate that it's disabled.
Any suggestions?
Laura
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Laura Harley
Principal and Sr. Web Architect
Design Interactive LLC
Alexandria, VA 22302
Visit our Website: http://www.designinteractive.com
From: Patrick H. Lauke
Date: Mon, Aug 29 2005 4:45PM
Subject: Re: Disabling links for 508 user -- advice needed
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Laura Harley wrote:
> In most circumstances, all the links are active, but
> under certain circumstances, one link is not active. I don't want to remove
> the link when it is not active.
If it's not an active link, don't code it as a link. Just add it as
normal text (also giving a visual clue that it's not clickable/active,
such as dimming its colour a tad, striking it through, whatever).
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Patrick H. Lauke
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