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Re: Where does invisible link text fail WCAG2?

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From: Lynn Holdsworth
Date: Jul 20, 2015 10:28AM

Hi Michael,

Thanks for those useful suggestions.

I can't really fail it on contrast, because it's been resized to 1px
to make it invisible so there's no contrast to test.

But yes, I should be able to fail it under keyboard operable.

Cheers, Lynn

On 20/07/2015, Moore,Michael (HHSC) < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> 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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> 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
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