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A method implemented by an electronic device comprising a display screen, the method comprising:

• receiving a document and an event handling script, the document comprising a plurality of elements, the event handling script being associated with at least one element of the plurality of elements;
• rendering and displaying at least a portion of the document on the display screen, the displayed portion of the document including at least a first focusable element of the plurality of elements;
• establishing a focus on the first focusable element;
• and
• in response to a first navigation instruction received by the electronic device while the focus is established on the first focusable element,
• when the event handling script is not associated with the first focusable element, moving the focus to a second focusable element of the plurality of elements immediately following the first focusable element according to a default navigation order established on the electronic device prior to receipt of the event handling script;
• and
• when the event handling script is associated with the first focusable element, executing the event handling script to move the focus to a further focusable element of the plurality of elements other than the second focusable element.

A non-transitory electronic device-readable medium bearing code which, when executed by one or more processors of an electronic device comprising a display screen, causes the electronic device to implement the method of:

• receiving a document and an event handling script, the document comprising a plurality of elements, the event handling script being associated with at least one element of the plurality of elements;
• rendering and displaying at least a portion of the document on the display screen, the displayed portion of the document including at least a first focusable element of the plurality of elements;
• establishing a focus on the first focusable element;
• and
• in response to a first navigation instruction received by the electronic device while the focus is established on the first focusable element,
• when the event handling script is not associated with the first focusable element, moving the focus to a second focusable element of the plurality of elements immediately following the first focusable element according to a default navigation order established on the electronic device prior to receipt of the event handling script;
• and
• when the event handling script is associated with the first focusable element, executing the event handling script to move the focus to a further focusable element of the plurality of elements other than the second focusable element.

An electronic device, comprising:

• a display screen;
• at least one communication subsystem;
• and
• at least one processor configured to implement the method of:
• receiving a document and an event handling script using the at least one communication subsystem, the document comprising a plurality of elements, the event handling script being associated with at least one element of the plurality of elements;
• rendering and displaying at least a portion of the document on the display screen, the displayed portion of the document including at least a first focusable element of the plurality of elements;
• establishing a focus on the first focusable element;
• and
• in response to a first navigation instruction received by the electronic device while the focus is established on the first focusable element,
• when the event handling script is not associated with the first focusable element, moving the focus to a second focusable element of the plurality of elements immediately following the first focusable element according to a default navigation order established on the electronic device prior to receipt of the event handling script;
• and
• when the event handling script is associated with the first focusable element, executing the event handling script to move the focus to a further focusable element of the plurality of elements other than the second focusable element.