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Re: Using aria-selected=true on any HTML element?

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From: Steve Faulkner
Date: Aug 21, 2012 1:59PM

hi Paul,

>> Adding aria-selected to a HTML element does cause VoiceOver to speak the text "selected" even if it's not one of the supported roles.

this may work for voiceover but may well not work for other AT will check

this related thread on WAI-xtech may be of interest:
http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/wai-xtech/2012Jul/0006.html


regards
SteveF

On 21 August 2012 20:36, Paul J. Adam < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> The WAI-ARIA spec states that the aria-selected state is only used in roles gridcell, option, row, and tab. <http://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria/states_and_properties#aria-selected>;
>
> Is it bad to use aria-selected=true on a HTML widget with a selected state that does not fall into one of these roles? Like a list item or link?
>
> If aria selected should not be used on links or list items then how would you communicate state to a screen reader? Visually hidden text? Title attribute?
>
> Adding aria-selected to a HTML element does cause VoiceOver to speak the text "selected" even if it's not one of the supported roles.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Paul J. Adam
> Accessibility Evangelist
> Deque Systems
> <EMAIL REMOVED>
> www.PaulJAdam.com
> @pauljadam on Twitter
>
> > > --
with regards

Steve Faulkner
Technical Director - TPG

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