Common Uses
The most common uses of AJAX are the following:
- Submitting a form
- Displaying added information through a mouseover
- Tabbed panes
- Creating suggestions for a text field
- Dynamically filling drop down lists
In order to implement them in an accessible way the following examples highlights a method of incorporating the ideas.
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References
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