How to create accessible JavaScript widgets

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 General Resources 3 Checkbox 4 Menu 5 Slider 6 Tabs

Introduction

A lot of Web2.0 development is: DHTML (JavaScript, DOM, CSS) and Ajax. In this section we look at working examples and best practices in building accessible DHTML widgets.

General Resources

• DHTML Style Guide provides keyboard interaction recommendations.
• WAI-ARIA draft specification
• Mozilla Developer Center ARIA information
• WAI-ARIA Best Practices Guide draft

Checkbox

• ARIA Toggle Button and Tri-state Checkbox examples (from "The Paciello Group Blog")
• ARIA Example Checkbox Widgets from the University of Illinois

Menu

Using WAI-ARIA Roles and States with the YUI Menu Control

Slider

• From the Paciello Group Blog: ARIA Slider, part one part two part 3 (example)

Tabs

Enhancing TabView Accessibility with WAI-ARIA Roles and States, from the YUI blog.