# Using Tab key to navigate website

**URL:** <https://colorlibsupport.com/t/using-tab-key-to-navigate-website/18348>\
**Category:** Sparkling\
**Created:** [October 2, 2017, 9:24pm UTC](https://colorlibsupport.com/t/using-tab-key-to-navigate-website/18348 "2017-10-02T21:24:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![gbwebguy](https://colorlibsupport.com/user_avatar/colorlibsupport.com/gbwebguy/32/1463_2.png) [@gbwebguy](https://colorlibsupport.com/u/gbwebguy)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2017, 9:24pm UTC](https://colorlibsupport.com/t/using-tab-key-to-navigate-website/18348/1 "2017-10-02T21:24:55Z")

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Greetings,

We have been building some ADA compliant website and have been having to add menus on pages that served as the top menu item above the navigation dropdown because the tab key when used to navigate the website does not go through the drop-down menus.

Is there something I am missing that would allow a person to navigate through the website including the navigation dropdown menu items?

Thanks,  
Bill

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**Author:** ![movin](https://colorlibsupport.com/user_avatar/colorlibsupport.com/movin/32/10922_2.png) [@movin](https://colorlibsupport.com/u/movin)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2017, 8:26am UTC](https://colorlibsupport.com/t/using-tab-key-to-navigate-website/18348/2 "2017-10-03T08:26:55Z")

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Hi Bill,

I hope you are well today and thank you for your question.

The information provided on the following pages will help you make your WordPress site ADA compliant.

> **[WP Accessibility](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-accessibility/)**
>
> WP Accessibility fixes common accessibility issues in your WordPress site.

> **[Web Accessibility Plugins for WordPress Users](https://pagely.com/blog/web-accessibility-plugins-for-wordpress/)**
>
> In a “first-of-its-kind” trial, Florida-based retail chain, Winn-Dixie, was recently found guilty of violating a blind man’s rights for not maintaining an accessible website. Web accessibility cases are common these days as the divide between...

[https://wplift.com/wordpress-accessibility](https://wplift.com/wordpress-accessibility)

> **[10 WordPress Sites Setting the Standard For Website Accessibility](https://wpmudev.com/blog/make-wordpress-accessible/)**
>
> Everyone requires sites to be accessible, but we still have a long way to go in terms of broadening the web's reach. Here are some tips, themes, and plugins.

Best Regards,  
Movin

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**Author:** ![gbwebguy](https://colorlibsupport.com/user_avatar/colorlibsupport.com/gbwebguy/32/1463_2.png) [@gbwebguy](https://colorlibsupport.com/u/gbwebguy)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2017, 11:38am UTC](https://colorlibsupport.com/t/using-tab-key-to-navigate-website/18348/3 "2017-10-03T11:38:46Z")

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We have been very happy with the Sparkling theme.

I have built a number of ADA websites and it really comes down to how they are built then needing extra plugins and stuff,

Sparkling does everything you need to be ADA compliant when using WCAG standards. The one area that is weak is the keyboard navigation.

Is there a reason you would not think it would work or is it not possible to navigate the theme using the keyboard?

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**Author:** ![movin](https://colorlibsupport.com/user_avatar/colorlibsupport.com/movin/32/10922_2.png) [@movin](https://colorlibsupport.com/u/movin)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2017, 1:00pm UTC](https://colorlibsupport.com/t/using-tab-key-to-navigate-website/18348/4 "2017-10-04T13:00:18Z")

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To achieve this we need to develop some custom code. The Sparkling theme is not Accessibility ready yet according to WordPress standards but will make it ASAP.

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**Author:** ![gbwebguy](https://colorlibsupport.com/user_avatar/colorlibsupport.com/gbwebguy/32/1463_2.png) [@gbwebguy](https://colorlibsupport.com/u/gbwebguy)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2017, 1:11pm UTC](https://colorlibsupport.com/t/using-tab-key-to-navigate-website/18348/5 "2017-10-04T13:11:52Z")

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Movin,

If we have code ideas and suggestions, would you be interested in them? We have a good idea on a direction to go with it and a few work-arounds until it happens…

If so, how would you like us to send you the scripts to help out? Do we email or just mark as private reply?

Thanks,  
Bill

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**Author:** ![movin](https://colorlibsupport.com/user_avatar/colorlibsupport.com/movin/32/10922_2.png) [@movin](https://colorlibsupport.com/u/movin)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2017, 1:18pm UTC](https://colorlibsupport.com/t/using-tab-key-to-navigate-website/18348/6 "2017-10-05T13:18:08Z")

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You can contribute to the theme here [https://github.com/puikinsh/sparkling/issues](https://github.com/puikinsh/sparkling/issues)