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Re: WCAG 2.0 - 1.3.2 vs. 2.4.3

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From: Patrick H. Lauke
Date: Mar 4, 2015 10:12AM

On 04/03/2015 17:01, Strange, Lainie wrote:
> Hello - with the publication of NPRM for 508 Refresh, I have been studying and getting myself more familiar with what will be new in the Refresh related to WCAG 2.0.
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> I have been reading and re-reading 1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence and 2.4.3 Focus Order and I've been struggling with understanding the distinction between these two guidelines. They seem to overlap in explanation. If anyone could help enlighten me with that 'a-ha moment' on these two, I would be ever so grateful.

2.4.3 is about focusable elements, and making sure they're focused in
the correct order. 1.3.2 is more generally about content (think for
instance a table that does not correctly linearise, but contains no
focusable elements...this would fail 1.3.2 but not 2.4.3, as there's
nothing that gets focused anyway).

There is an overlap particularly when testing specifically against
mobile screenreaders - for instance iOS/VoiceOver - as here content to
be read is also generally focused.

P
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