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Re: role="alert" not being read by NVDA

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From: Jonathan C. Cohn
Date: May 15, 2013 6:23PM

Firefox? IE6? Chrome?

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On May 15, 2013, at 6:56 PM, Angela French < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Hello,
> We are having some trouble with NVDA reading form validation error messages. Have tried both role="alert" and aria-live="rude" but neither is being read. Is there something I'm missing in how to use it?
>
> This code is on a login validation.
>
> <div role="alert" >Login error message here</div>
> <input type="submit" value="submit">
>
> I can perceive the error message on this demo just fine: http://www.oaa-accessibility.org/example/1/
>
> Thanks!
>
>
> Angela French
> Internet Specialist
> State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
> 360-704-4316
> <EMAIL REMOVED>
> http://www.checkoutacollege.com/
> http://www.sbctc.edu
>
> > >