Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the “License”)
*
Copyright © 2013 Adobe Systems Incorporated.
*
Project page https://github.com/adobe-accessibility/Accessible-Mega-Menu
* @version 0.1
* @author Michael Jordan
* @requires jquery
*/
/*jslint browser: true, devel: true, plusplus: true, nomen: true */
/*global jQuery */
(function ($, window, document) {
"use strict";
var pluginName = "accessibleMegaMenu",
defaults = {
uuidPrefix: "accessible-megamenu", // unique ID's are required to indicate aria-owns, aria-controls and aria-labelledby
menuClass: "accessible-megamenu", // default css class used to define the megamenu styling
topNavItemClass: "accessible-megamenu-top-nav-item", // default css class for a top-level navigation item in the megamenu
panelClass: "accessible-megamenu-panel", // default css class for a megamenu panel
panelGroupClass: "accessible-megamenu-panel-group", // default css class for a group of items within a megamenu panel
hoverClass: "hover", // default css class for the hover state
focusClass: "focus", // default css class for the focus state
openClass: "open" // default css class for the open state
},
Keyboard = {
BACKSPACE: 8,
COMMA: 188,
DELETE: 46,
DOWN: 40,
END: 35,
ENTER: 13,
ESCAPE: 27,
HOME: 36,
LEFT: 37,
PAGE_DOWN: 34,
PAGE_UP: 33,
PERIOD: 190,
RIGHT: 39,
SPACE: 32,
TAB: 9,
UP: 38,
keyMap: {
48: "0",
49: "1",
50: "2",
51: "3",
52: "4",
53: "5",
54: "6",
55: "7",
56: "8",
57: "9",
59: ";",
65: "a",
66: "b",
67: "c",
68: "d",
69: "e",
70: "f",
71: "g",
72: "h",
73: "i",
74: "j",
75: "k",
76: "l",
77: "m",
78: "n",
79: "o",
80: "p",
81: "q",
82: "r",
83: "s",
84: "t",
85: "u",
86: "v",
87: "w",
88: "x",
89: "y",
90: "z",
96: "0",
97: "1",
98: "2",
99: "3",
100: "4",
101: "5",
102: "6",
103: "7",
104: "8",
105: "9",
190: "."
}
};
/**
* @desc Creates a new accessible mega menu instance.
* @param {jquery} element
* @param {object} [options] Mega Menu options
* @param {string} [options.uuidPrefix=accessible-megamenu] - Prefix for generated unique id attributes, which are required to indicate aria-owns, aria-controls and aria-labelledby
* @param {string} [options.menuClass=accessible-megamenu] - CSS class used to define the megamenu styling
* @param {string} [options.topNavItemClass=accessible-megamenu-top-nav-item] - CSS class for a top-level navigation item in the megamenu
* @param {string} [options.panelClass=accessible-megamenu-panel] - CSS class for a megamenu panel
* @param {string} [options.panelGroupClass=accessible-megamenu-panel-group] - CSS class for a group of items within a megamenu panel
* @param {string} [options.hoverClass=hover] - CSS class for the hover state
* @param {string} [options.focusClass=focus] - CSS class for the focus state
* @param {string} [options.openClass=open] - CSS class for the open state
* @constructor
*/
function AccessibleMegaMenu(element, options) {
this.element = element;
// merge optional settings and defaults into settings
this.settings = $.extend({}, defaults, options);
this._defaults = defaults;
this._name = pluginName;
this.mouseTimeoutID = null;
this.focusTimeoutID = null;
this.mouseFocused = false;
this.justFocused = false;
this.init();
}
AccessibleMegaMenu.prototype = (function () {
/* private attributes and methods ------------------------ */
var uuid = 0,
keydownTimeoutDuration = 1000,
keydownSearchString = "",
isTouch = false,
_getPlugin,
_addUniqueId,
_togglePanel,
_clickHandler,
_clickOutsideHandler,
_DOMAttrModifiedHandler,
_focusInHandler,
_focusOutHandler,
_keyDownHandler,
_mouseDownHandler,
_mouseOverHandler,
_mouseOutHandler,
_toggleExpandedEventHandlers;
/**
* @name jQuery.fn.accessibleMegaMenu~_getPlugin
* @desc Returns the parent accessibleMegaMenu instance for a given element
* @param {jQuery} element
* @memberof jQuery.fn.accessibleMegaMenu
* @inner
* @private
*/
_getPlugin = function (element) {
return $(element).closest(':data(plugin_' + pluginName + ')').data("plugin_" + pluginName);
};
/**
* @name jQuery.fn.accessibleMegaMenu~_addUniqueId
* @desc Adds a unique id and element.
* The id string starts with the
* string defined in settings.uuidPrefix.
* @param {jQuery} element
* @memberof jQuery.fn.accessibleMegaMenu
* @inner
* @private
*/
_addUniqueId = function (element) {
element = $(element);
var settings = this.settings;
if (!element.attr("id")) {
element.attr("id", settings.uuidPrefix + "-" + new Date().getTime() + "-" + (++uuid));
}
};
/**
* @name jQuery.fn.accessibleMegaMenu~_togglePanel
* @desc Toggle the display of mega menu panels in response to an event.
* The optional boolean value 'hide' forces all panels to hide.
* @param {event} event
* @param {Boolean} [hide] Hide all mega menu panels when true
* @memberof jQuery.fn.accessibleMegaMenu
* @inner
* @private
*/
_togglePanel = function (event, hide) {
var target = $(event.target),
that = this,
settings = this.settings,
menu = this.menu,
topli = target.closest('.' + settings.topNavItemClass),
panel = target.hasClass(settings.panelClass) ? target : target.closest('.' + settings.panelClass),
newfocus;
_toggleExpandedEventHandlers.call(this, true);
if (hide) {
topli = menu.find('.' + settings.topNavItemClass + ' .' + settings.openClass + ':first').closest('.' + settings.topNavItemClass);
if (!(topli.is(event.relatedTarget) || topli.has(event.relatedTarget).length > 0)) {
if ((event.type === 'mouseout' || event.type === 'focusout') && topli.has(document.activeElement).length > 0) {
return;
}
topli.find('[aria-expanded]')
.attr('aria-expanded', 'false')
.removeClass(settings.openClass)
.filter('.' + settings.panelClass)
.attr('aria-hidden', 'true');
if ((event.type === 'keydown' && event.keyCode === Keyboard.ESCAPE) || event.type === 'DOMAttrModified') {
newfocus = topli.find(':tabbable:first');
setTimeout(function () {
menu.find('[aria-expanded].' + that.settings.panelClass).off('DOMAttrModified.accessible-megamenu');
newfocus.focus();
that.justFocused = false;
}, 99);
}
} else if (topli.length === 0) {
menu.find('[aria-expanded=true]')
.attr('aria-expanded', 'false')
.removeClass(settings.openClass)
.filter('.' + settings.panelClass)
.attr('aria-hidden', 'true');
}
} else {
clearTimeout(that.focusTimeoutID);
topli.siblings()
.find('[aria-expanded]')
.attr('aria-expanded', 'false')
.removeClass(settings.openClass)
.filter('.' + settings.panelClass)
.attr('aria-hidden', 'true');
topli.find('[aria-expanded]')
.attr('aria-expanded', 'true')
.addClass(settings.openClass)
.filter('.' + settings.panelClass)
.attr('aria-hidden', 'false');
if (event.type === 'mouseover' && target.is(':tabbable') && topli.length === 1 && panel.length === 0 && menu.has(document.activeElement).length > 0) {
target.focus();
that.justFocused = false;
}
_toggleExpandedEventHandlers.call(that);
}
};
/**
* @name jQuery.fn.accessibleMegaMenu~_clickHandler
* @desc Handle click event on mega menu item
* @param {event} Event object
* @memberof jQuery.fn.accessibleMegaMenu
* @inner
* @private
*/
_clickHandler = function (event) {
var target = $(event.target),
topli = target.closest('.' + this.settings.topNavItemClass),
panel = target.closest('.' + this.settings.panelClass);
if (topli.length === 1
&& panel.length === 0
&& topli.find('.' + this.settings.panelClass).length === 1) {
if (!target.hasClass(this.settings.openClass)) {
event.preventDefault();
event.stopPropagation();
_togglePanel.call(this, event);
this.justFocused = false;
} else {
if (this.justFocused) {
event.preventDefault();
event.stopPropagation();
this.justFocused = false;
} else if (isTouch) {
event.preventDefault();
event.stopPropagation();
_togglePanel.call(this, event, target.hasClass(this.settings.openClass));
}
}
}
};
/**
* @name jQuery.fn.accessibleMegaMenu~_clickOutsideHandler
* @desc Handle click event outside of a the megamenu
* @param {event} Event object
* @memberof jQuery.fn.accessibleMegaMenu
* @inner
* @private
*/
_clickOutsideHandler = function (event) {
if ($(event.target).closest(this.menu).length === 0) {
event.preventDefault();
event.stopPropagation();
_togglePanel.call(this, event, true);
}
};
/**
* @name jQuery.fn.accessibleMegaMenu~_DOMAttrModifiedHandler
* @desc Handle DOMAttrModified event on panel to respond to Windows 8 Narrator ExpandCollapse pattern
* @param {event} Event object
* @memberof jQuery.fn.accessibleMegaMenu
* @inner
* @private
*/
_DOMAttrModifiedHandler = function (event) {
if (event.originalEvent.attrName === 'aria-expanded'
&& event.originalEvent.newValue === 'false'
&& $(event.target).hasClass(this.settings.openClass)) {
event.preventDefault();
event.stopPropagation();
_togglePanel.call(this, event, true);
}
};
/**
* @name jQuery.fn.accessibleMegaMenu~_focusInHandler
* @desc Handle focusin event on mega menu item.
* @param {event} Event object
* @memberof jQuery.fn.accessibleMegaMenu
* @inner
* @private
*/
_focusInHandler = function (event) {
clearTimeout(this.focusTimeoutID);
var target = $(event.target),
panel = target.closest('.' + this.settings.panelClass);
target
.addClass(this.settings.focusClass)
.on('click.accessible-megamenu', $.proxy(_clickHandler, this));
this.justFocused = !this.mouseFocused;
this.mouseFocused = false;
if (this.panels.not(panel).filter('.' + this.settings.openClass).length) {
_togglePanel.call(this, event);
}
};
/**
* @name jQuery.fn.accessibleMegaMenu~_focusOutHandler
* @desc Handle focusout event on mega menu item.
* @param {event} Event object
* @memberof jQuery.fn.accessibleMegaMenu
* @inner
* @private
*/
_focusOutHandler = function (event) {
this.justFocused = false;
var that = this,
target = $(event.target),
topli = target.closest('.' + this.settings.topNavItemClass),
keepOpen = false;
target
.removeClass(this.settings.focusClass)
.off('click.accessible-megamenu');
if (window.cvox) {
// If ChromeVox is running...
that.focusTimeoutID = setTimeout(function () {
window.cvox.Api.getCurrentNode(function (node) {
if (topli.has(node).length) {
// and the current node being voiced is in
// the mega menu, clearTimeout,
// so the panel stays open.
clearTimeout(that.focusTimeoutID);
} else {
that.focusTimeoutID = setTimeout(function (scope, event, hide) {
_togglePanel.call(scope, event, hide);
}, 275, that, event, true);
}
});
}, 25);
} else {
that.focusTimeoutID = setTimeout(function () {
_togglePanel.call(that, event, true);
}, 300);
}
};
/**
* @name jQuery.fn.accessibleMegaMenu~_keyDownHandler
* @desc Handle keydown event on mega menu.
* @param {event} Event object
* @memberof jQuery.fn.accessibleMegaMenu
* @inner
* @private
*/
_keyDownHandler = function (event) {
var that = (this.constructor === AccessibleMegaMenu) ? this : _getPlugin(this), // determine the AccessibleMegaMenu plugin instance
settings = that.settings,
target = $($(this).is('.' + settings.hoverClass + ':tabbable') ? this : event.target), // if the element is hovered the target is this, otherwise, its the focused element
menu = that.menu,
topnavitems = that.topnavitems,
topli = target.closest('.' + settings.topNavItemClass),
tabbables = menu.find(':tabbable'),
panel = target.hasClass(settings.panelClass) ? target : target.closest('.' + settings.panelClass),
panelGroups = panel.find('.' + settings.panelGroupClass),
currentPanelGroup = target.closest('.' + settings.panelGroupClass),
next,
keycode = event.keyCode || event.which,
start,
i,
o,
label,
found = false,
newString = Keyboard.keyMap[event.keyCode] || '',
regex,
isTopNavItem = (topli.length === 1 && panel.length === 0);
if (target.is("input:focus, select:focus, textarea:focus, button:focus")) {
// if the event target is a form element we should handle keydown normally
return;
}
if (target.is('.' + settings.hoverClass + ':tabbable')) {
$('html').off('keydown.accessible-megamenu');
}
switch (keycode) {
case Keyboard.ESCAPE:
_togglePanel.call(that, event, true);
break;
case Keyboard.DOWN:
event.preventDefault();
if (isTopNavItem) {
_togglePanel.call(that, event);
found = (topli.find('.' + settings.panelClass + ' :tabbable:first').focus().length === 1);
} else {
found = (tabbables.filter(':gt(' + tabbables.index(target) + '):first').focus().length === 1);
}
if (!found && window.opera && opera.toString() === "[object Opera]" && (event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey)) {
tabbables = $(':tabbable');
i = tabbables.index(target);
found = ($(':tabbable:gt(' + $(':tabbable').index(target) + '):first').focus().length === 1);
}
break;
case Keyboard.UP:
event.preventDefault();
if (isTopNavItem && target.hasClass(settings.openClass)) {
_togglePanel.call(that, event, true);
next = topnavitems.filter(':lt(' + topnavitems.index(topli) + '):last');
if (next.children('.' + settings.panelClass).length) {
found = (next.children()
.attr('aria-expanded', 'true')
.addClass(settings.openClass)
.filter('.' + settings.panelClass)
.attr('aria-hidden', 'false')
.find(':tabbable:last')
.focus() === 1);
}
} else if (!isTopNavItem) {
found = (tabbables.filter(':lt(' + tabbables.index(target) + '):last').focus().length === 1);
}
if (!found && window.opera && opera.toString() === "[object Opera]" && (event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey)) {
tabbables = $(':tabbable');
i = tabbables.index(target);
found = ($(':tabbable:lt(' + $(':tabbable').index(target) + '):first').focus().length === 1);
}
break;
case Keyboard.RIGHT:
event.preventDefault();
if (isTopNavItem) {
found = (topnavitems.filter(':gt(' + topnavitems.index(topli) + '):first').find(':tabbable:first').focus().length === 1);
} else {
if (panelGroups.length && currentPanelGroup.length) {
// if the current panel contains panel groups, and we are able to focus the first tabbable element of the next panel group
found = (panelGroups.filter(':gt(' + panelGroups.index(currentPanelGroup) + '):first').find(':tabbable:first').focus().length === 1);
}
if (!found) {
found = (topli.find(':tabbable:first').focus().length === 1);
}
}
break;
case Keyboard.LEFT:
event.preventDefault();
if (isTopNavItem) {
found = (topnavitems.filter(':lt(' + topnavitems.index(topli) + '):last').find(':tabbable:first').focus().length === 1);
} else {
if (panelGroups.length && currentPanelGroup.length) {
// if the current panel contains panel groups, and we are able to focus the first tabbable element of the previous panel group
found = (panelGroups.filter(':lt(' + panelGroups.index(currentPanelGroup) + '):last').find(':tabbable:first').focus().length === 1);
}
if (!found) {
found = (topli.find(':tabbable:first').focus().length === 1);
}
}
break;
case Keyboard.TAB:
i = tabbables.index(target);
if (event.shiftKey && isTopNavItem && target.hasClass(settings.openClass)) {
_togglePanel.call(that, event, true);
next = topnavitems.filter(':lt(' + topnavitems.index(topli) + '):last');
if (next.children('.' + settings.panelClass).length) {
found = next.children()
.attr('aria-expanded', 'true')
.addClass(settings.openClass)
.filter('.' + settings.panelClass)
.attr('aria-hidden', 'false')
.find(':tabbable:last')
.focus();
}
} else if (event.shiftKey && i > 0) {
found = (tabbables.filter(':lt(' + i + '):last').focus().length === 1);
} else if (!event.shiftKey && i < tabbables.length - 1) {
found = (tabbables.filter(':gt(' + i + '):first').focus().length === 1);
} else if (window.opera && opera.toString() === "[object Opera]") {
tabbables = $(':tabbable');
i = tabbables.index(target);
if (event.shiftKey) {
found = ($(':tabbable:lt(' + $(':tabbable').index(target) + '):last').focus().length === 1);
} else {
found = ($(':tabbable:gt(' + $(':tabbable').index(target) + '):first').focus().length === 1);
}
}
if (found) {
event.preventDefault();
}
break;
case Keyboard.SPACE:
if (isTopNavItem) {
event.preventDefault();
_clickHandler.call(that, event);
} else {
return true;
}
break;
case Keyboard.ENTER:
return true;
break;
default:
// alphanumeric filter
clearTimeout(this.keydownTimeoutID);
keydownSearchString += newString !== keydownSearchString ? newString : '';
if (keydownSearchString.length === 0) {
return;
}
this.keydownTimeoutID = setTimeout(function () {
keydownSearchString = '';
}, keydownTimeoutDuration);
if (isTopNavItem && !target.hasClass(settings.openClass)) {
tabbables = tabbables.filter(':not(.' + settings.panelClass + ' :tabbable)');
} else {
tabbables = topli.find(':tabbable');
}
if (event.shiftKey) {
tabbables = $(tabbables.get()
.reverse());
}
for (i = 0; i < tabbables.length; i++) {
o = tabbables.eq(i);
if (o.is(target)) {
start = (keydownSearchString.length === 1) ? i + 1 : i;
break;
}
}
regex = new RegExp('^' + keydownSearchString.replace(/[\-\[\]{}()*+?.,\\\^$|#\s]/g, '\\$&'), 'i');
for (i = start; i < tabbables.length; i++) {
o = tabbables.eq(i);
label = $.trim(o.text());
if (regex.test(label)) {
found = true;
o.focus();
break;
}
}
if (!found) {
for (i = 0; i < start; i++) {
o = tabbables.eq(i);
label = $.trim(o.text());
if (regex.test(label)) {
o.focus();
break;
}
}
}
break;
}
that.justFocused = false;
};
/**
* @name jQuery.fn.accessibleMegaMenu~_mouseDownHandler
* @desc Handle mousedown event on mega menu.
* @param {event} Event object
* @memberof accessibleMegaMenu
* @inner
* @private
*/
_mouseDownHandler = function (event) {
if ($(event.target).is(":focusable, ." + this.settings.panelClass)) {
this.mouseFocused = true;
}
this.mouseTimeoutID = setTimeout(function () {
clearTimeout(this.focusTimeoutID);
}, 1);
};
/**
* @name jQuery.fn.accessibleMegaMenu~_mouseOverHandler
* @desc Handle mouseover event on mega menu.
* @param {event} Event object
* @memberof jQuery.fn.accessibleMegaMenu
* @inner
* @private
*/
_mouseOverHandler = function (event) {
clearTimeout(this.mouseTimeoutID);
$(event.target)
.addClass(this.settings.hoverClass);
_togglePanel.call(this, event);
if ($(event.target).is(':tabbable')) {
$('html').on('keydown.accessible-megamenu', $.proxy(_keyDownHandler, event.target));
}
};
/**
* @name jQuery.fn.accessibleMegaMenu~_mouseOutHandler
* @desc Handle mouseout event on mega menu.
* @param {event} Event object
* @memberof jQuery.fn.accessibleMegaMenu
* @inner
* @private
*/
_mouseOutHandler = function (event) {
var that = this;
$(event.target)
.removeClass(that.settings.hoverClass);
that.mouseTimeoutID = setTimeout(function () {
_togglePanel.call(that, event, true);
}, 250);
if ($(event.target).is(':tabbable')) {
$('html').off('keydown.accessible-megamenu');
}
};
_toggleExpandedEventHandlers = function (hide) {
var menu = this.menu;
if (hide) {
$('html').off('mouseup.outside-accessible-megamenu, touchend.outside-accessible-megamenu, mspointerup.outside-accessible-megamenu, pointerup.outside-accessible-megamenu');
menu.find('[aria-expanded].' + this.settings.panelClass).off('DOMAttrModified.accessible-megamenu');
} else {
$('html').on('mouseup.outside-accessible-megamenu, touchend.outside-accessible-megamenu, mspointerup.outside-accessible-megamenu, pointerup.outside-accessible-megamenu', $.proxy(_clickOutsideHandler, this));
/* Narrator in Windows 8 automatically toggles the aria-expanded property on double tap or click.
To respond to the change to collapse the panel, we must add a listener for a DOMAttrModified event. */
menu.find('[aria-expanded=true].' + this.settings.panelClass).on('DOMAttrModified.accessible-megamenu', $.proxy(_DOMAttrModifiedHandler, this));
}
};
/* public attributes and methods ------------------------- */
return {
constructor: AccessibleMegaMenu,
/**
* @lends jQuery.fn.accessibleMegaMenu
* @desc Initializes an instance of the accessibleMegaMenu plugins
* @memberof jQuery.fn.accessibleMegaMenu
* @instance
*/
init: function () {
var that = this,
settings = this.settings,
nav = this.nav = $(this.element),
menu = this.menu = nav.children().first(),
topnavitems = this.topnavitems = menu.children();
nav.attr("role", "navigation");
menu.addClass(settings.menuClass);
topnavitems.each(function (i, topnavitem) {
var topnavitemlink, topnavitempanel;
topnavitem = $(topnavitem);
topnavitem.addClass(settings.topNavItemClass);
topnavitemlink = topnavitem.find(":tabbable:first");
topnavitempanel = topnavitem.children(":not(:tabbable):last");
_addUniqueId.call(that, topnavitemlink);
if (topnavitempanel.length) {
_addUniqueId.call(that, topnavitempanel);
topnavitemlink.attr({
"aria-haspopup": true,
"aria-controls": topnavitempanel.attr("id"),
"aria-expanded": false
});
topnavitempanel.attr({
"role": "group",
"aria-expanded": false,
"aria-hidden": true
})
.addClass(settings.panelClass)
.not("[aria-labelledby]")
.attr("aria-labelledby", topnavitemlink.attr("id"));
}
});
this.panels = menu.find("." + settings.panelClass);
menu.on("focusin.accessible-megamenu", ":focusable, ." + settings.panelClass, $.proxy(_focusInHandler, this))
.on("focusout.accessible-megamenu", ":focusable, ." + settings.panelClass, $.proxy(_focusOutHandler, this))
.on("keydown.accessible-megamenu", $.proxy(_keyDownHandler, this))
.on("mouseover.accessible-megamenu", $.proxy(_mouseOverHandler, this))
.on("mouseout.accessible-megamenu", $.proxy(_mouseOutHandler, this))
.on("mousedown.accessible-megamenu", $.proxy(_mouseDownHandler, this));
if (isTouch) {
menu.on("touchstart.accessible-megamenu", $.proxy(_clickHandler, this));
}
menu.find("hr").attr("role", "separator");
if ($(document.activeElement).closest(menu).length) {
$(document.activeElement).trigger("focusin.accessible-megamenu");
}
},
/**
* @desc Get default values
* @example $(selector).accessibleMegaMenu("getDefaults");
* @return {object}
* @memberof jQuery.fn.accessibleMegaMenu
* @instance
*/
getDefaults: function () {
return this._defaults;
},
/**
* @desc Get any option set to plugin using its name (as string)
* @example $(selector).accessibleMegaMenu("getOption", some_option);
* @param {string} opt
* @return {string}
* @memberof jQuery.fn.accessibleMegaMenu
* @instance
*/
getOption: function (opt) {
return this.settings[opt];
},
/**
* @desc Get all options
* @example $(selector).accessibleMegaMenu("getAllOptions");
* @return {object}
* @memberof jQuery.fn.accessibleMegaMenu
* @instance
*/
getAllOptions: function () {
return this.settings;
},
/**
* @desc Set option
* @example $(selector).accessibleMegaMenu("setOption", "option_name", "option_value", reinitialize);
* @param {string} opt - Option name
* @param {string} val - Option value
* @param {boolean} [reinitialize] - boolean to re-initialize the menu.
* @memberof jQuery.fn.accessibleMegaMenu
* @instance
*/
setOption: function (opt, value, reinitialize) {
this.settings[opt] = value;
if (reinitialize) {
this.init();
}
}
};
}());
/* lightweight plugin wrapper around the constructor,
to prevent against multiple instantiations */
/**
* @class accessibleMegaMenu
* @memberOf jQuery.fn
* @classdesc Implements an accessible mega menu as a jQuery plugin.
*
The mega-menu It is modeled after the mega menu on {@link http://adobe.com|adobe.com} but has been simplified for use by others. A brief description of the interaction design choices can be found in a blog post at {@link http://blogs.adobe.com/accessibility/2013/05/adobe-com.html|Mega menu accessibility on adobe.com}.
*The accessible mega menu supports keyboard interaction modeled after the behavior described in the {@link http://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-practices/#menu|WAI-ARIA Menu or Menu bar (widget) design pattern}, however we also try to respect users' general expectations for the behavior of links in a global navigation. To this end, the accessible mega menu implementation permits tab focus on each of the six top-level menu items. When one of the menu items has focus, pressing the Enter key, Spacebar or Down arrow will open the submenu panel, and pressing the Left or Right arrow key will shift focus to the adjacent menu item. Links within the submenu panels are included in the tab order when the panel is open. They can also be navigated with the arrow keys or by typing the first character in the link name, which speeds up keyboard navigation considerably. Pressing the Escape key closes the submenu and restores focus to the parent menu item.
*The accessible mega menu models its use of WAI-ARIA Roles, States, and Properties after those described in the {@link http://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-practices/#menu|WAI-ARIA Menu or Menu bar (widget) design pattern} with some notable exceptions, so that it behaves better with screen reader user expectations for global navigation. We don't use role="menu" for the menu container and role="menuitem" for each of the links therein, because if we do, assistive technology will no longer interpret the links as links, but instead, as menu items, and the links in our global navigation will no longer show up when a screen reader user executes a shortcut command to bring up a list of links in the page.