- From: Bruce Bailey <bbailey@clark.net>
- Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 09:46:08 -0400
- To: <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
- Cc: <wai-wcag-editor@w3.org>
In light of recent discussions, this excerpt from the techniques document caught my eye: http://www.w3.org/TR/WAI-WEBCONTENT-TECHS/#device-ind-events <BLOCKQUOTE> Use application-level event triggers rather than user interaction-level triggers. In HTML 4.0, application-level event attributes are "onfocus", "onblur" (the opposite of "onfocus"), and "onselect". Note that these attributes are designed to be device-independent, but are implemented as keyboard specific events in current browsers. </BLOCKQUOTE> From recent discussions, am I correct to understand that the last sentence above is a LIE? That, in fact, PER THE FORMAL 4.01 SPECIFICATIONS, onFocus is DEFINED to be keyboard specific? And that MSIE 4+ (for example) handling of onFocus is perfectly in keeping with the specifications? There is also the problem that the formal specifications allows the use of onMouseOver MUCH more liberally than onFocus... This might belong on the GL or ER list.
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