How to set a tab stop (tabindex) on a image in Opera

[Stefan Mueller]

The following code works fine in IE and Mozilla however it doesn't work in
Opera.

<img src= 'my_pic.gif' tabindex = '0'>
<input type = 'text'>
<p>
<img src= 'my_pic.gif' tabindex = '0'>
<input type = 'text'>
<p>
<img src= 'my_pic.gif' tabindex = '0'>
<input type = 'text'>

How can I set a tab stop (tabindex) on a image in Opera?

I need a focused image e.g. to color a ckeckbox. Here is an example
http://nrkn.com/customCheck/

Stefan

 

[Jonathan N. Little]

The following code works fine in IE and Mozilla however it doesn't work in
Opera.

<img src= 'my_pic.gif' tabindex = '0'>
<input type = 'text'>
<p>
<img src= 'my_pic.gif' tabindex = '0'>
<input type = 'text'>
<p>
<img src= 'my_pic.gif' tabindex = '0'>
<input type = 'text'>

How can I set a tab stop (tabindex) on a image in Opera?

I need a focused image e.g. to color a ckeckbox. Here is an example
http://nrkn.com/customCheck/

Look at the spec, tabindex is not supposed to be an attribute of the IMG
element:

http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/interact/forms.html#adef-tabindex

'The following elements support the tabindex attribute: A, AREA, BUTTON,
INPUT, OBJECT, SELECT, and TEXTAREA.'

 

[Stefan Mueller]

Look at the spec, tabindex is not supposed to be an attribute of the IMG

element:

http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/interact/forms.html#adef-tabindex

'The following elements support the tabindex attribute: A, AREA, BUTTON,
INPUT, OBJECT, SELECT, and TEXTAREA.'

Hmmm, does that mean that IE and Mozilla support the tabindex (tab stop)
also on an image even though it's not defined?

Stefan

 

[kchayka]

How can I set a tab stop (tabindex) on a image in Opera?

You can't. Opera only tabs between form fields. Ditto Safari, and
probably a few other browsers.

I need a focused image e.g. to color a ckeckbox. Here is an example
http://nrkn.com/customCheck/

Maybe you should distinguish what you need from what you want.

 

[Jonathan N. Little]

Hmmm, does that mean that IE and Mozilla support the tabindex (tab stop)
also on an image even though it's not defined?

A user agent may choose to do so but it is not part of the standard.

Mozilla support the wretched MARQUEE element, but it is not part of the
standard, just foisted upon us by MSIE.