RE: Redundant links in link list

Hi Tobias,

> a common pattern with media elements is to have the same link on an image
> and a heading. This makes it easier to use the link with the mouse, but for
> keyboard navigation this is just annoying.
> 
> I understand it is helpful to use tabindex="-1" on the image link to remove the
> redundant link from the tab order. Will this also remove the redundant links
> from link navigation in assistive technology, e.g. NVDA?

No, semantics remain.

> Or should I use role="none" in addition to the tabindex?

That used to work, but nowadays not. JAWS for example will identify a link with tabindex="-1" and role="none".

Since you are writing from Germany:
https://www.barrierefreies-webdesign.de/knowhow/textalternative/alternativtextoptimierung.html

Jan

Received on Tuesday, 1 March 2022 11:10:06 UTC