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

http://www.html5accessibility.com/ documents current (June 2015) browser
accessibility implementation support for many "new" HTML5 features

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

On 15 October 2015 at 07:04, Steve Faulkner < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
wrote:

> 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/
>> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >
>> >> >> >> >>
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