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Re: file upload and accessibility

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From: Nancy Johnson
Date: Aug 17, 2010 7:21AM

Thanks for all your input. I'm glad to know that they are fairly
accessible, although there is a bit of confusion with the label-for
tag.

From the visual perspective these are difficult to style as well

Nancy

On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 1:48 AM, Jeevan Reddy
< <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> Hello! Nancy,
> as for as if you use device independent handlers to that file e input type
> is certainly accessible to screen readers.
> you mentioned a simple example, with this we cann't predict the
> accessibility for screen readers, can you describe the scenario involving
> Scripts with that file input please.
>
> 2010/8/13 Birkir Rúnar Gunnarsson < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
>
>> Nancy
>>
>> I have tested the standard file upload dialog box (such as the Browse
>> button under attachments in GMail when you are about to send a
>> message, in plain html setting).
>> With all the major screen readers for 'Windows as well as VoiceOver
>> and Orca, have not come across any problems.
>> It is a little bit confusing at first that most often the button to
>> attach the file has the label "open", since the dialog box is standard
>> I am not sure if it can be changed. A more action specific label would
>> be better "attach, upload what have you", but this is just something
>> that causes slight confusion the first time the dialog box is used.
>> Like I said, apart from that, I have used this dialog box for years
>> and never had a problem.
>> hth
>> -Birkir
>>
>> On 8/13/10, Nancy Johnson < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>> > Just curious:
>> >
>> > Do folks with screen readers and others who cannot use a mouse have
>> > trouble reading file upload?
>> >
>> > <input type="file"...
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance
>> >
>> > Nancy
>> >