[IxDA Discuss] Back button in TAB order

[Helen Killingbeck]

On that point, logical tab order is extremely important for keyboard users.
For those using assistive technology (such as screenreaders), they can not
rely on a mouse to complete the task.


Helen

On 11/7/06, Jim Drew <cfmdesigns at earthlink.net> wrote:
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> To heck with what everybody else said about where the button itself should
> be placed.  You wanted the spot in the tab order.
>
> A tab order which is not logical -- one in which the user cannot predict
> what control will get focus next and thus how many tab presses are needed to
> get there -- doesn't help the user.  If the user cannot predict it, he won't
> use it, and he'll just resort to mouse clicks to do the job.
>
> -- Jim Drew
>   Seattle, WA
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: "Lise L. Hansen" <llh at resultmaker.com>
> >
> >At the bottom of a form we have a Back button to the left and a Continue
> >button to the right.
> >
> >Where in the TAB order would you say that the Back button naturally
> >belongs?
> >
> >And do you know of any standards for this?
>
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