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From: Robert Fentress
Date: Mon, Jul 20 2015 6:39AM
Subject: Selecting multiple non-contiguous select box options by keyboard in Chrome
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Unless I am missing something, there is no native way for keyboard-only
users to select multiple non-contiguous options in a select box in Chrome.
This appears to be an issue first reported in 2011, with no movement
towards a resolution. If anyone knows of a way to do this, short of some
custom-coded JavaScript thing, please let me know. Otherwise, I would
encourage folks to post your support for getting this fixed here:
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id172

Thanks,
Rob

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From: Ryan E. Benson
Date: Mon, Jul 20 2015 10:36AM
Subject: Re: Selecting multiple non-contiguous select box options by keyboard in Chrome
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The only thing I know of is use a different browser and make noise on the
bug page, unfortunately

Ryan E. Benson
On Jul 20, 2015 8:40 AM, "Robert Fentress" < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:

> Unless I am missing something, there is no native way for keyboard-only
> users to select multiple non-contiguous options in a select box in Chrome.
> This appears to be an issue first reported in 2011, with no movement
> towards a resolution. If anyone knows of a way to do this, short of some
> custom-coded JavaScript thing, please let me know. Otherwise, I would
> encourage folks to post your support for getting this fixed here:
> https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id172
>
> Thanks,
> Rob
>
> --
> Robert Fentress
> Senior Accessibility Solutions Designer
> 540.231.1255
>
> Technology-enhanced Learning & Online Strategies
> Assistive Technologies
> 1180 Torgersen Hall
> 620 Drillfield Drive (0434)
> Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
> > > > >