Re: Minimum Requirements for UA Checkpoints

Kitch,
Does this make the point clearer?

<OLD>
User is able to move the application focus to every control in a dialog 
using only the keyboard or only the mouse.
</OLD>

<NEW>
User is able to move the application focus to every control in a dialog 
using either the keyboard or the mouse.  All operations must be available 
through both the keyboard and the mouse.
</NEW>

Jon



At 09:02 AM 4/19/00 -0500, Kitch Barnicle wrote:
>Jon,
>
>I need a quick clarification.  In your document you refer to "using only 
>the keyboard or only the mouse."  Should this be "using only the keyboard 
>AND using only the mouse" ?
>
>For example, under checkpoint 1.1, Dialog boxes you have "User is able to 
>move the application focus to every control in a dialog using only the 
>keyboard or only the mouse."  It sounds like an application can meet this 
>checkpoint as long as someone can use the mouse to move through 
>controls.  Similar statements show up in several places.
>
>Just confirming your intent,
>
>Kitch

Jon Gunderson, Ph.D., ATP
Coordinator of Assistive Communication and Information Technology
Chair, W3C WAI User Agent Working Group
Division of Rehabilitation - Education Services
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Received on Thursday, 20 April 2000 11:57:10 UTC