Re: What Makes A Link Mousable Only?
- From: Ann Byrne <annakb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 17:53:48 -0500
Be sure to try the spacebar too. Some things that won't work with the
enter key are expecting the spacebar.
At 04:47 PM 10/17/2004, you wrote:
>Hi all on the JAWS list,
>
>can anyone tell me a web design mistake that would make a link perfectly
>functional with the mouse but unusable with the keyboard?
>I'm not at liberty to publicize the web site, but I'm trying to help
>solve a problem.
>When I go to this particular link, JAWS says "link images button".
>Obviously the designer neglected to use an appropriate alt-text tag, but
>that should not make the link non-functional with the keyboard.
>I tried everything I could to make it work. I turned off the virtual
>cursor, used the Applications Key or right click and then tried to open
>it on the same page, on a separate page, etc., but no luck. I tried
>going into the JAWS cursor and using a simulated left mouse click; no
>luck. No good with a right click either. No good with double clicks
>either.
> I made numerous changes to my HTML settings in the configuration
>manager; still no luck.
>I called my wife in, and one double-click on the mouse was all it took
>to activate the link. I read the source code, but it's way over my
>head.
>
>Any thoughts?
>
>
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