{"id":1848,"date":"2018-10-20T20:03:48","date_gmt":"2018-10-21T03:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpthemetestdata.wordpress.com\/?p=1724"},"modified":"2021-08-23T13:33:51","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T13:33:51","slug":"keyboard-navigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demos.falgunithemes.com\/neelpro-blog\/2018\/10\/20\/keyboard-navigation\/","title":{"rendered":"Keyboard navigation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are many different ways to use the web besides a mouse and a pair of eyes.  Users navigate for example with a keyboard only or with their voice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All the functionality, including menus, links and forms should work using a <strong>keyboard only<\/strong>. This is essential for all assistive technology to work properly. The only way to test this, at the moment, is manually. 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