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Re: Visually indicating accessibility error as a screen reader user

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From: Birkir R. Gunnarsson
Date: Mar 27, 2013 2:30PM

Hi

Tony, interesting idea definitely.
If one could put a div around the object, add an ARIA region with an
aria-label, or even a vissible label, then apply some type of visual
highlight, be it a color (color would be neat in that one could use
two or 3 color codes indicating the severity of the error), finally
take a screen shot it would be interesting.
Definitely let us know if you try something that works, I will do likewise.
May be this could be included in some of the accessibility checker
software and toolbars out there in future.
-B

On 3/27/13, Lucy Greco < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> Hello:
> I have always used screen shots in my reports on web sites. However I
> have not encountered the types of things we are talking about here to look
> at. I tend to do things like bring up the links list and screen shot
> that to show what I am finding. However I would really like a tool that
> can show what you're talking about. I am mostly a user tester and would
> not like to have to code a solution like this. So if there's a way to do
> these kinds of things please let me know. I would love to become more of
> an independent tester and not have to rely on the sited person that works
> with me as much Lucy
>
> Lucia Greco
> Web Access Analyst
> IST-Campus Technology Services
> University of California, Berkeley
> (510) 289-6008 skype: lucia1-greco
> http://webaccess.berkeley.edu
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