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From: Steve Faulkner
Date: Oct 15, 2015 12:04AM

Hi Sailesh, thanks for sharing.

Suggest it would be useful to note where the tests are 'fails' due to
browsers not implementing a particular feature, as these are not 'fails'
are they?

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Regards

SteveF
Current Standards Work @W3C
<http://www.paciellogroup.com/blog/2015/03/current-standards-work-at-w3c/>;

On 15 October 2015 at 02:42, Sailesh Panchang < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
wrote:

> Hello Jennifer,
> Thanks for your post.
> I have also been experimenting with HTML5 form types over the past few
> days. Here is a result of my testing. It only covers a handful of
> HTML5 elements and attributes at present.
>
> The table is quite packed really with my notes. There is a link to a
> test page too.
> Warning for non screen reader users: it might help to collapse the
> columns for a couple of browsers in the data table so the content is
> more easily readable.
>
> Please let me know if you observe something different in the screen
> reader behavior.
> Here is the link: www.mindoversight.com/demo/Html5ElementTable.php
>
> Thanks,
> Sailesh Panchang
>
>
> On 10/13/15, Jordan Wilson < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> > This is incredibly helpful, thanks for posting!
> > > > From: WebAIM-Forum < <EMAIL REMOVED> > on behalf of
> > Jennifer Sutton < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> > Sent: Monday, October 12, 2015 1:50 PM
> > To: WebAIM Discussion List
> > Subject: [WebAIM] browsers and screen reader testing
> >
> > Greetings, WebAIM (and those who aren't on the list and being bcc-ed):
> >
> > I thought some of you might be interested in these two references
> > related to browsers and screen reader testing. I know that a lot of us
> > do a lot of testing and develop our own matrices and the like, but it
> > would sure be nice if a one-stop resource could be kept up-to-date on
> > Git, especially for those who aren't all that experienced with screen
> > readers, so may not necessarily know how to test correctly, using the
> > most relevant/best combos.
> >
> > I am sharing these resources in an effort to foster
> > cooperation/collaboration in our community, such as via a Git resource,
> > if Steve is willing.
> >
> > Yes, ideas are a dime a dozen, but it often does seem to me as if
> > there's a lot of repeated effort. And this doesn't seem to me as if it
> > would/should be a "special" "value add" for for--profits. This should
> > all be pretty factual.
> >
> > Sorry, since I'm not currently fully employed, I don't have the band
> > width to take on another volunteer effort. I will continue to do what I
> > can, though.
> >
> > My two cents for the day.
> >
> > Thanks, as always, to Steve and TPG for so freely sharing their efforts.
> >
> > Best,
> > Jennifer
> >
> > Rough Guide: browsers, operating systems and screen reader support –
> Updated
> > Rough Guide: browsers, operating systems and screen reader support –
> > Updated
> >
> https://www.paciellogroup.com/blog/2014/10/rough-guide-browsers-operating-systems-and-screen-reader-support-updated/
> >
> >
> > and
> >
> > Aural UI of HTML Elements:
> > http://thepaciellogroup.github.io/AT-browser-tests/
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > >