VGAR Navigation Requirements
Requirements
Navigation
Access Keys (NAV-WEB-004)
Don't use access keys
Access keys are HTML elements that allow web developers to assign keyboard shortcuts to elements. Inconsistencies between keyboard shortcuts and keyboard commands used by screen reader and keyboard only users create accessibility complications so to avoid complications, access keys should not be used.
Requirements
No Access Keys (NAV-WEB-004-01)
Access keys MUST not be used.
Single Character Keyboard Shortcuts (NAV-WEB-004-02)
If a single character shortcut is used then users MUST have the option to either turn it off or remap it to one or more non-printable keyboard characters.
-OR-
Make sure the single character shortcut is only active when the component it affects has focus.
Test Procedures
FAE > Navigation > Access Keys (NAV-WEB-004-01-T)
Confirm that no access keys are used on the page.
Keyboard (NAV-WEB-004-02-T)
Confirm that where a single character shortcut is used that users have the option to either turn it off or remap it to one or more non-printable keyboard characters.
-OR-
Make sure the single character shortcut is only active when the component it affects has focus.
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