Checkpoint 3.9 - Mobile-PDA

Due to the limited screen space for displaying content, users may not be able to see all the objects on the screen that the tab path takes them to, include the next item from where they are. So that the user does not waste time and effort in tabbing, the items need to be structured and tabbed to in a logical order.

Requirement

Document has a logical tab order

Recommendation

Control layout and tab order by using the order of components in the document.

Checking Tool

View the source code of the page to ensure there are no instances of <tabindex>. Navigate through the page on a mobile device to verify correct tabbing order.

Information Source

The original source of this information is located on the W3C web site  (www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10-TECHS/#tech-tab-order)