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Re: Screen reader interpretations of images in text (not part of a link)

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From: Steve Faulkner
Date: May 8, 2012 8:41AM

I just checked with IE9 and windows 7 and JAWS 12 on this page:
http://www.html5accessibility.com/tests/form-labels.html

had no problems?


I would not suggest using the incorrect spelling "aria-labeledby" for the
attribute as a workable interoperable solution

regards
stevef

On 8 May 2012 15:32, Steve Faulkner < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> hi Ryan,
>
> you wrote:
>
> "Of
> course, that attribute will kill the IE browser completely in Windows 7 -
> and that testing has been very, very consistent. "
>
> can you provide more detail on this?
>
> regards
> stevef
>
>
> On 8 May 2012 15:20, Ryan Hemphill < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
>> I haven't been investigating Lion yet, and maybe it's working okay in that
>> OS. I will look for my example, but even if I don't find it right now
>> (very busy) just be aware that it ought to be tested to make sure it isn't
>> occurring.
>>
>> aria-labelledby, on the other hand, works just fine in VoiceOver. Of
>> course, that attribute will kill the IE browser completely in Windows 7 -
>> and that testing has been very, very consistent. The way around that one
>> is to use aria-labeledby (one 'l' instead) and you're okay.
>> Interestingly,
>> that format works fine in FF as well as the NVDA testing of both browsers
>> as well. It seems that the screen reader companies took into account the
>> fact that people might screw up the spelling and made accommodations for
>> that issue.
>>
>> And with that, I return to the grindstone. Happy hunting.
>>
>> - Ryan.
>> >> >> >>
>
>


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with regards

Steve Faulkner
Technical Director - TPG

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