Hyperlink and tab order..

[Fred Boer]

Hello, again.. another accessibility problem has surfaced..

I have a label which is a hyperlink. A student brought it to my attention
that the hyperlink wasn't in the tab order, and he was correct. However, it
appears that a label can't receive the focus, so it can't be in the tab
order. Same thing for an image (I think...). But I *need* it to be in the
tab order so that a blind student will naturally come across the hyperlink
as he tabs through the controls. I only have this one link... Any
suggestions on how to make a "tabbable" hyperlink on a form?

Many thanks!

Fred Boer

P.S. That's two... I'm worried... things always happen in threes, right?

 

[Fred Boer]

Ok, well, I might have solved this one.. I created a table with a single
record (the hyperlink address), and created a textbox bound to that record.
This seems to work, but if anyone has a better suggestion, I'd love to hear
it! Seems a bit much to have a whole table for one record...

Fred

 

[Dirk Goldgar]

Hello, again.. another accessibility problem has surfaced..

I have a label which is a hyperlink. A student brought it to my
attention that the hyperlink wasn't in the tab order, and he was
correct. However, it appears that a label can't receive the focus, so
it can't be in the tab order. Same thing for an image (I think...).
But I *need* it to be in the tab order so that a blind student will
naturally come across the hyperlink as he tabs through the controls.
I only have this one link... Any suggestions on how to make a
"tabbable" hyperlink on a form?

Many thanks!

Fred Boer

P.S. That's two... I'm worried... things always happen in threes,
right?

You could use a command button instead of the label, or a transparent
command button on top of the label. Set the hyperlink on the button,
not on the label.