Re: Semantic implications of tabindex="0"?

Mike,

Natively tabbable items are a[href], area[href], button, input, object,
select, and textarea. HTML5 adds menuitem.  IOW, things people can interact
with.

Consequently, if focus arrives on something the assumption on the part of
the user is likely to be "I can act on this.".   In fact when an element
that is not focusable by default has a tabindex="0" (most elements that
have no mapping), the element is mapped as 'editable text' in MSAA.  As a
consequence, JAWS will read "editable" for the following  <h1
tabindex="0">Some heading</h1>


On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 4:27 PM, Mike Elledge <melledge@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi All--
>
> I have a question I hope you can answer. In reading about tabindex="0" it
> seems as if there are no limits to its application to non-focusable
> elements. I wonder, however, when it makes the most sense to use it. For
> example, are there assumptions that users will have based on the
> traditional targets of tabbing (i.e., form fields and links)?
>
> Any thoughts on this?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Mike Elledge
>



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