Accessible list navigation

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, apparatus and computer program product for accessible list navigation. In one embodiment of the invention, a user interface article of manufacture configured for accessible list navigation can include markup defining a list including multiple list item, an obscured marker associated with at least one of the list items, and jump logic disposed in the obscured marker. Specifically, the jump logic can be programmed to navigate to a specified different one of the list items responsive to an activation of the obscured marker. Finally, alternate text can be disposed in the obscured marker which identifies the different one of the list items. As such, assistive technology can be programmed to read back the alternate text responsive to an activation of the obscured marker.

1 . A user interface article of manufacture configured for accessible list navigation, the user interface article of manufacture comprising:
 a non-transitory computer memory;   markup loaded into the memory defining a list comprising a plurality of list items;   an obscured marker also loaded into the memory associated with at least one of said list items; and,   jump logic disposed in said obscured marker and programmed to navigate to a specified different one of said list items responsive to an activation of said obscured marker.   
     
     
         2 . The user interface article of manufacture of  claim 1 , wherein said obscured marker comprises a miniscule image. 
     
     
         3 . The user interface article of manufacture of  claim 1 , wherein said obscured marker comprises limited text. 
     
     
         4 . The user interface article of manufacture of  claim 1 , wherein said jump logic comprises a named anchor specifying said different one of said list items. 
     
     
         5 . The user interface article of manufacture of  claim 1 , wherein said jump logic comprises script logic programmed to jump to said different one of said list items associated with a provided identifier. 
     
     
         6 . The user interface article of manufacture of  claim 1 , further comprising alternate text disposed in said obscured marker, said alternate text identifying said different one of said list items. 
     
     
         7 . The user interface article of manufacture of  claim 6 , further comprising assistive technology programmed to read back said alternate text responsive to an activation of said obscured marker [SMG2]. 
     
     
         8 - 9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . A computer program product comprising a computer usable storage medium storing computer usable program code for accessible list navigation, said computer program product including:
 computer usable program code for navigating from a list item in a list to a corresponding obscured marker in said list; and,   computer usable program code for jumping to another list item in said list specified by jump logic disposed within said obscured marker responsive to an activation of said obscured marker.   
     
     
         11 . The computer program product of  claim 10 , further comprising computer usable program code for extracting alternate text from said obscured marker which identifies said another list item in said list and reading back said extracted alternate text, both in response to said navigating from said list item in said list to said corresponding obscured marker.