Title: Accessible Dropdown Menus
Author: Amy Hendrix (sabreuse)
Published: <strong>ಜೂನ್ 21, 2013</strong>
Last modified: ಜೂನ್ 28, 2013

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It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when
used with more recent versions of WordPress.

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# Accessible Dropdown Menus

 ‍[Amy Hendrix (sabreuse)](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sabreuse/) ಮೂಲಕ

[ಡೌನ್ಲೋಡ್](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/accessible-dropdown-menus.0.4.1.zip)

 * [Details](https://kn.wordpress.org/plugins/accessible-dropdown-menus/#description)
 * [‍ವಿಮರ್ಶೆಗಳು‍](https://kn.wordpress.org/plugins/accessible-dropdown-menus/#reviews)
 * [Development](https://kn.wordpress.org/plugins/accessible-dropdown-menus/#developers)

 [‍ಬೆಂಬಲಿಸಿ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/accessible-dropdown-menus/)

## ವಿವರಣೆ

#### Purpose:

Many sites have dropdown menus where the expanding of the links can only be triggered
by a mouse hover. This means that for keyboard only users parts of the site are 
harder or sometimes impossible to reach.

This plugin makes these dropdown menus keyboard accessible. When tabbing through
the primary navigation the sub level menus will become visible and users will be
able to tab to the lower level links.

The current version has been tested by both sighted keyboard-only users and screen
reader users. If it doesn’t work for your reader, please let us know!

#### How it Works:

The plugin uses a combination of CSS and javascript to enable the dropdown menus
to be keyboard controlled.

Using the script, whenever a link in the menu gets focus its containing list item(

  ) is given the necessary class. This enables the new CSS definitions to open any
  hidden submenus and bring those links into the tabbing order.
  In the absence of javascript the full submenu lists may not open but the individual
  sub-links can be tabbed to.
  
  #### Credits:
  
  Current version built and maintained by Amy Hendrix.
  The original version of this plugin was built by Graham Armfield. It is still 
  available at http://www.coolfields.co.uk/2011/12/wordpress-keyboard-accessible-
  dropdown-menus-plugin-version-0-1/
  The mechanism used in this plugin is based on the same logic used in Blake Haswell’s
  excellent example of a multi-level accessible dropdown menu. You can find it at:
  http://blakehaswell.com/lab/dropdown/deux/
  
  ## FAQ
  
    Will this work with any theme?
  We can’t guarantee that it works in all themes, but it now works with many more
  than in earlier versions. It has been tested in Twenty Ten through Twenty Thirteen,
  themes based on Automattic’s Underscores base theme, and a number of others. The
  plugin looks for the “navigation” ARIA role rather than any particular ID, so 
  it should work in most themes that correctly implement roles.
    What about child themes?
  If the plugin works in a parent theme, it should work in child themes based on
  that parent. However, because of the nature of child themes, this cannot be guaranteed.
  
  ## ‍ವಿಮರ್ಶೆಗಳು‍
  
  ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/fac02b4523bc289d905bd826af27caf1c36369fafdf0d48c7ce3172480e920f7?
  s=60&d=retro&r=g)
  
  ### 󠀁[Still working with 4.9.5](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/still-working-with-4-9-5/)󠁿
  
   [cherryaustin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cherryaustin/) ಏಪ್ರಿಲ್ 14, 2018
  This tiny plugin enables tab navigation through the Wordpress menu bar. It doesn’t
  allow use of the arrow keys or add screenreader labels. It is, however, a very
  easy way to improve your site’s navigability.
   [ Read all 3 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/accessible-dropdown-menus/reviews/)
  
  ## Contributors & Developers
  
  “Accessible Dropdown Menus” is open source software. The following people have
  contributed to this plugin.
  ಕೊಡುಗೆದಾರರು
   *   [ Amy Hendrix (sabreuse) ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sabreuse/)
   *   [ Graham Armfield ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/grahamarmfield/)
  [Translate “Accessible Dropdown Menus” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/accessible-dropdown-menus)
  
  ### Interested in development?
  
  [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/accessible-dropdown-menus/),
  check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/accessible-dropdown-menus/),
  or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/accessible-dropdown-menus/)
  by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/accessible-dropdown-menus/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).
  
  ## Changelog
  
  
  #### 0.4
  
   * Extend to multiple themes: now works with all the Twenties, themes based on
     Underscores, and many others, provided they correctly use ARIA role=navigation
     for menus.
   * JavaScript refactoring for better performance.
  
  #### 0.3
  
   * Fix an issue that caused the keyboard access code to break mobile navigation.
   * Completely replace the original JavaScript to modernize the code and allow 
     for licensing.
  
  #### 0.2
  
   * Pre-release build for client needs. Compatible with Twenty Twelve & Twenty 
     Thirteen.
   * Correctly enqueue scripts.
   * Reformat README for Plugin Repo submission.
  
  #### 0.1
  
   * Original version.
  
  ## ಮೆಟಾ
  
   *  Version **0.4.1**
   *  ಕೊನೆಯದಾಗಿ ನವೀಕರಿಸಿದ್ದು **13 ವರ್ಷಗಳು ರ ಮುನ್ನ**
   *  Active installations **200+**
   *  WordPress version ** 3.4 or higher **
   *  Tested up to **3.6.1**
   *  Language
   * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/accessible-dropdown-menus/)
   * ಟ್ಯಾಗ್‌ಗಳು
   * [a11y](https://kn.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/a11y/)[accessibility](https://kn.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/accessibility/)
     [dropdown menus](https://kn.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/dropdown-menus/)[menus](https://kn.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/menus/)
     [navigation](https://kn.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/navigation/)
   *  [Advanced View](https://kn.wordpress.org/plugins/accessible-dropdown-menus/advanced/)
  
  ## Ratings
  
   4.3 out of 5 stars.
   *  [  2 5-star reviews     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/accessible-dropdown-menus/reviews/?filter=5)
   *  [  0 4-star reviews     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/accessible-dropdown-menus/reviews/?filter=4)
   *  [  1 3-star review     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/accessible-dropdown-menus/reviews/?filter=3)
   *  [  0 2-star reviews     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/accessible-dropdown-menus/reviews/?filter=2)
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  [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/accessible-dropdown-menus/reviews/#new-post)
  [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/accessible-dropdown-menus/reviews/)
  
  ## ಕೊಡುಗೆದಾರರು
  
   *   [ Amy Hendrix (sabreuse) ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sabreuse/)
   *   [ Graham Armfield ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/grahamarmfield/)
  
  ## ‍ಬೆಂಬಲಿಸಿ
  
  Got something to say? Need help?
   [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/accessible-dropdown-menus/)