[program-l] Re: HTML: Form Mode

  • From: Shane D <chatter8712@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:51:49 -0400

There is a different jaws key to use to exit forms mode without
submitting the form; it's different on laptops and desktops.

On 10/23/09, Homme, James <james.homme@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
> This is the default HTML behavior. It's not a JAWS problem.
>
> Jim
>
> From: program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Corbett, James
> Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 10:30 AM
> To: program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [program-l] HTML: Form Mode
>
>
> Hello:
>
> Ok, another day, another issue. My JSP page has a number of edit fields, a
> calculate button and a submit button. So I enter data by first hitting enter
> on an edit field that sets my cursor to Forms Mode and I enter the value.
> Pressing the TAB key takes me to the next field and so on. Upon filling all
> of the required fields I press enter on the calculate button and my
> validation routine is performed. In this example I have mistakenly entered a
> alpha value into a numeric field and an error message informs me of such.
>
> So, I need to change my value, I first select the edit field, press enter to
> allow me to edit the field I.E. Forms Mode is again evoked.... I enter the
> new value.... At this point I can either tab to the calculate button or hit
> enter to take me out of the Forms Mode and scroll the page to locate the
> calc button.... However, hitting enter after entering the value somehow
> evokes my validation routine!
>
> This is not the expected behaviour because there might be more then one
> value to be changed. So, what's actually going on here?
>
> J.
>
>
> James M. Corbett
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