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Re: Where do single page applications fail WCAG2?

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From: Bim Egan
Date: Feb 10, 2015 5:44AM

You're right Patrick,
It does sound as though focus has been lost. It's a common problem in
single page applications, along with the fact that there's no change in
page title unless JavaScript has been used to update it.

But I see Lynn's problem, loss of focus or context comes under WCAG2 SC
3.2.2 On Input, which says that it covers a change of setting for a form
control, but does not cover the activation of a link or button. [1]

Single page applications can be made accessible, but can they be deemed to
fail WCAG2 at Level AA or even Level A? They should, as the loss of focus
and page title problems are extremely disorientating for blind people. But
if the overall page has a title and the focus is lost on activating a
button, what does it fail on?

Bim
[1]
http://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/consistent-behavior-unpredictable-
change.html