Test: Activate a link in a dropdown

Instructions

  1. Configure JAWS with default settings. For help, read Configuring Screen Readers for Testing.
  2. Activate the "Open test page" button, which opens the example to test in a new window and runs a script that expands the first disclosure and sets focus on the 'Overview' link
  3. With focus on the 'Overview' link, activate the link. Do this with each of the following commands or command sequences. If any settings are specified in parentheses, ensure the settings are active before executing the command or command sequence.
    • Space (virtual cursor active)
    • Enter (virtual cursor active)
    • Enter (PC cursor active)

To perform a task with virtual cursor active:

  1. Press Alt+Delete to determine which cursor is active.
  2. If the PC cursor is active, press Escape to activate the virtual cursor.

To perform a task with PC cursor active:

  1. Press Alt+Delete to determine which cursor is active.
  2. If the virtual cursor is active, press Insert+z to disable the virtual cursor.

Record Results

Activate a link in a dropdown

After 'Space' (virtual cursor active)

Which statements are true about the response to Space (virtual cursor active)?
Role 'heading' is conveyed
Content of the heading, 'Overview', is conveyed
Role 'Region' is conveyed
Name of the region, 'Mythical University sample page content', is conveyed
Were there additional undesirable behaviors?(required)
Undesirable behaviors

After 'Enter' (virtual cursor active)

Which statements are true about the response to Enter (virtual cursor active)?
Role 'heading' is conveyed
Content of the heading, 'Overview', is conveyed
Role 'Region' is conveyed
Name of the region, 'Mythical University sample page content', is conveyed
Were there additional undesirable behaviors?(required)
Undesirable behaviors

After 'Enter' (PC cursor active)

Which statements are true about the response to Enter (PC cursor active)?
Role 'heading' is conveyed
Content of the heading, 'Overview', is conveyed
Role 'Region' is conveyed
Name of the region, 'Mythical University sample page content', is conveyed
Were there additional undesirable behaviors?(required)
Undesirable behaviors