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Re: Where does invisible link text fail WCAG2?

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From: Moore,Michael (HHSC)
Date: Jul 20, 2015 10:17AM

I would mark the following as failures for a AA audit. 1.4.3 Contrast minimum. The invisible text obviously does not have sufficient contrast to be read by anyone. Also, 2.1.1 Keyboard. You cannot operate something via the keyboard if you do not know what it does.

Mike Moore
Accessibility Coordinator
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Civil Rights Office
(512) 438-3431 (Office)
(512) 574-0091 (Cell)

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From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Lynn Holdsworth
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Subject: [WebAIM] Where does invisible link text fail WCAG2?

Hi all,

We have a weird issue where the text on some links is available to screenreaders but not visible using a keyboard. So when a keyboard user tabs to the link, they only get to see a tiny focus rectangle.

Where (if at all) does this one fail WCAG2? Feels like it should be an info and relationships or a labels issue, but I can'tfind a specific criterion to fail it under.

Thanks as always, Lyn