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

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From: Angela French
Date: May 16, 2013 9:03AM

Firefox 20, IE 9

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