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From: Judith.A.Blankman
Date: May 14, 2014 2:26PM

I am advising an interaction design team on how to make a new component accessible.

On a related, but slightly different component - balloon help (aka bubble help), we are using ARIA (aria-haspopup="true") and indicating the beginning and end of the popup with hidden text.

This new component is not an actual popup. It pairs rollover text with a changing image – on hover, click, key press enter, and tap on the link.

Accessibility requirements:

* The image will include meaningful alt text
* Hidden text after the trigger link reads "displays image"

Would this type of interaction be perceived as a popup to someone who cannot see the screen?

Logically I don't think so, but wanted to see what others would advise. Is hidden text "displays image" sufficient to provide the intended perception and consumption of the information?


Thanks,


Judith Blankman

Interaction Designer, Accessibility Strategist
Customer Experience



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