Alternatives for text pop-ups

Lotus Notes checkpoint 3.3

Make text pop-ups directly accessible or provide an accessible alternative

Rationale

Text pop-ups provide additional information about a field or form. If you cannot navigate to the pop-up using the keyboard, some users will not be able to access the information. In Notes 6, text pop-ups can be accessed using the keyboard if they are coded correctly. Pop-ups are not accessible in R5, so you must provide the same information in an accessible format.

Development techniques

Use one or more of the following techniques to meet href="accessr5.html#cp3.3"> Checkpoint 3.3 from the Lotus Notes Application Accessibility Checklist:

Display pop-ups using the "On Click" option. If they are displayed using On Mouse Over, they are not accessible.

Open the Hotspot Properties box
Under Show Pop-up, select the option On Click

In R5 applications, you must provide the content in the pop-up in an alternative format that is accessible. Options include:

Instead of using a text pop-up, provide a button that displays the additional information when pressed. The button label should be consistent with the text pop-up label.
Add static text on the form to explain the field. For example, if you wanted to explain the input format for a date field:
Date: (mm/yy/dd) _________________

Testing techniques

Test the application to ensure that it complies with accessibility requirements.

Tools

No test tools are required to test this checkpoint.

Techniques

*The following techniques are required to verify this checkpoint:*
	Action	Result
1.	In Notes 6, open the document with the text pop-up. Tab to the pop-up to verify you can access it with the keyboard.	Pass: The text pop-up can be opened using the keyboard. Fail: The pop-up cannot be accessed using only the keyboard.
2.	In R5, open the document with the text pop-up. Open the pop-up with the mouse and verify the same information is available through another method.	Pass: Information in the pop-up is available through a help button or static text on the form. Fail: Information in the pop-up is not available in another format.

Last updated February 07, 2008.

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