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Re: WCAG 2.0: multiple buttons with the same name accessible

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From: Don Mauck
Date: Nov 19, 2014 9:19AM


With buttons, it depends. If those buttons are within a table such as an apply or a save button ETC. on each row, that is not a violation. If you have two "save" buttons there might be one at the top of the screen and one at the bottom of the screen. That really can help those who use a screen magnifier.
So, does your issue meet any of these criteria's?

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From: Wloch, Rob [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ]
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 9:05 AM
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Subject: [WebAIM] WCAG 2.0: multiple buttons with the same name accessible

Hi all,

I haven't been able to find an answer to this in the WCAG 2.0 so I thought I'd ask in this forum for your opinions. Is it allowed to have multiple buttons with the same name on a webpage? I'm wondering if it's similar to the guidelines for links where screen readers would see a list of links with multiple "click here" which isn't good.

For example, something like below where the text between the square brackets represents the button names:

H2 Blah blah blah
[start]

H2 Blah blah blah
[modify] [stop]

H2 Blah blah blah
[modify] [stop]

Thanks, Rob.