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From: Stanzel, Susan - FSA, Kansas City, MO
Date: Wed, Feb 26 2014 11:08AM
Subject: radio button behavior
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Hi Listers,
I am testing a web page for Section 508. When a radio button is checked and I want to proceed to the search value to be entered would I expect to have to tab through the other radio buttons I am not checking to get to the search field?

Susie Stanzel




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From: Don Mauck
Date: Wed, Feb 26 2014 11:18AM
Subject: Re: radio button behavior
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From a keyboard perspective yes, however, if using a screen reader, you can use whatever HTML key to jump to the edit field. For example in JAWS you can use the letter "e" or bring up the edit fields in a list Ctrl+insert+e.
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Subject: [WebAIM] radio button behavior

Hi Listers,
I am testing a web page for Section 508. When a radio button is checked and I want to proceed to the search value to be entered would I expect to have to tab through the other radio buttons I am not checking to get to the search field?

Susie Stanzel




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From: Bourne, Sarah (ITD)
Date: Wed, Feb 26 2014 1:30PM
Subject: Re: radio button behavior
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Susie,

Here are the expected keyboard controls for forms for JAWS users: http://webaim.org/articles/jaws/#forms
As it says there, you usually use the up and down arrow keys to move between radio buttons. However, when I'm using Firefox (v. 27.0.1) (without a screen reader) tab takes me through all the radio buttons, just like the up and down arrow keys, if none of the buttons is selected yet. Once I select one, though, tab takes me to the next field or button, which is what should happen.

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Sarah E. Bourne
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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Subject: [WebAIM] radio button behavior

Hi Listers,
I am testing a web page for Section 508. When a radio button is checked and I want to proceed to the search value to be entered would I expect to have to tab through the other radio buttons I am not checking to get to the search field?

Susie Stanzel




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From: lists@srinivasu.org
Date: Wed, Feb 26 2014 7:27PM
Subject: Re: radio button behavior
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Hello Sarah,
> However, when I'm using Firefox (v. 27.0.1) (without a screen reader) tab takes me through all the radio buttons, just like the up and down arrow keys, if none of the buttons is selected yet. Once I select one, though, tab takes me to the next field or button, which is what should happen.
That's a wrong implementation. Role of tab has to take focus element to another. Right/left or up/down arrow keys should let you move between radio buttons.

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> On 27-Feb-2014, at 2:00, "Bourne, Sarah (ITD)" < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
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> Susie,
>
> Here are the expected keyboard controls for forms for JAWS users: http://webaim.org/articles/jaws/#forms
> As it says there, you usually use the up and down arrow keys to move between radio buttons. However, when I'm using Firefox (v. 27.0.1) (without a screen reader) tab takes me through all the radio buttons, just like the up and down arrow keys, if none of the buttons is selected yet. Once I select one, though, tab takes me to the next field or button, which is what should happen.
>
> sb
> Sarah E. Bourne
> Director of Assistive Technology
> Information Technology Division
> Commonwealth of Massachusetts
> 1 Ashburton Pl. rm 1601 Boston MA 02108
> 617-626-4502
> = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
> http://www.mass.gov/itd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of Stanzel, Susan - FSA, Kansas City, MO
> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 1:09 PM
> To: WebAIM Discussion List ( = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = )
> Subject: [WebAIM] radio button behavior
>
> Hi Listers,
> I am testing a web page for Section 508. When a radio button is checked and I want to proceed to the search value to be entered would I expect to have to tab through the other radio buttons I am not checking to get to the search field?
>
> Susie Stanzel
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