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Re: WAI ARIA help.. select boxes that are populated via AJAX

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From: Birkir R. Gunnarsson
Date: Jul 30, 2012 4:36AM

What about adding a small hidden text before the first listbox saying
"when you select an option from this box, the next box (which you can
reach by the tab key) will be populated automatically with values).
The problem, to me, is when these things happen without the user
expecting or checking for them, but if they are aware of it, onChange
events do not have to be bad at all.
Cheers
-B

On 7/30/12, Steve Green < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> I don't think you need any ARIA markup for this. We have tested this type
> of
> functionality with screen reader users several times and they have always
> been able to understand what is happening. The article you mentioned
> acknowledges that it is necessary for the user to have this understanding.
> If they don't, then the ARIA won't help them. If they do, our experience
> suggests that they don't need the ARIA.
>
> Steve Green
> Test Partners Ltd
>
>