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Re: Alternatives or in addition to using color to indicate a change...

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From: Sailesh Panchang
Date: May 1, 2012 10:58AM

Well as Pratik points out 'using color only' can be an issue.
Indeed <hr> is good and is announced by JAWS/NVDA as one arrow down.
But one has to move away from the link and test if doc is open or not
based on presence of the separator.
But the SC that applies is 4.1.2. If the link can be toggled on/off to
open/close the doc, this state should be revealed by the link... via
alt / off-screen text.
Sailesh

On 5/1/12, Nancy Johnson < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> We have a data table with a link to documents. The client would like
> to use color to indicate that the file is open.
>
> What are thoughts on alternatives or addition to the use of color...
> I was thinking of adding a border or <hr ...
>
> Wondering what do others might do?
>
> Thank you
>
> Nancy Johnson
> > > >