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Re: a11y form use case question

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From: Jared Smith
Date: Oct 22, 2013 8:18AM

Schalk Neethling wrote:
> So these fields will be shown when a
> checkbox is checked. So, I will move focus to the new field as well as
> potentially marking the fieldset that contain these fields as an aria
> live region.

If the content is revealed when a checkbox is checked, there is no
need to set focus to the new content, assuming the new fields are
after the checkbox location. The user can simply navigate to the new
content using typical interactions (e.g. Tab key).

I can't think of a situation where the live region would be necessary or useful.

Jared