- From: Andrew Kirkpatrick <andrew_kirkpatrick@wgbh.org>
- Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 09:15:22 -0500
- To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
I think that it is worth the trouble to include onfocus and onblur event handlers to trigger the same script as onmouseover and onblur. It may not be blurring the line between accessibility and usability, but for sighted keyboard users it does help in tracking the focus. You can see a simple example of this at http://ncam.wgbh.org. AWK >> >> At 03:12 PM 01/13/2003, Matthew Smith wrote: >>> However, what's bugging me is the need to provide an alternative >>> handler; is this really necessary when the function itself doesn't >>> actually do anything worthwhile? -- Andrew Kirkpatrick CPB/WGBH National Center for Accessible Media 125 Western Ave. Boston, MA 02134 E-mail: andrew_kirkpatrick@wgbh.org Web site: ncam.wgbh.org 617-300-4420 (direct voice/FAX) 617-300-3400 (main NCAM) 617-300-2489 (TTY) WGBH enriches people's lives through programs and services that educate, inspire, and entertain, fostering citizenship and culture, the joy of learning, and the power of diverse perspectives.
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