Re: SharePoint Accessibility: Alt Text Attributes on Active Images inside data grid (in ‘more accessible mode’) from deborah.kaplan@suberic.net on 2011-11-08 (w3c-wai-ig@w3.org from October to December 2011)

From: <deborah.kaplan@suberic.net>
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 15:36:10 -0500 (EST)
To: Devarshi Pant <devarshipant@gmail.com>
cc: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.1111081534250.15624@suberic.net>

Devarshi Pant wrote: "You may already now, but there
are hidden images inside the SharePoint grid, with an alt text value
of "Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).""

It seems strange to hide that information and make it only
available to screenreader users. Sighted non-mouse users also
find information about keyboard shortcuts useful. I happen to
have guessed that particular keyboard shortcut for SharePoint,
but I shouldn't have had to guess.

-Deborah

Received on Tuesday, 8 November 2011 20:36:43 UTC