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Re: Microsoft 365 login page

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From: Sundby, Valorie
Date: Dec 7, 2015 11:25AM

Joseph,

I see what you mean. This page does not follow the "First rule of ARIA use -

If you can use a native HTML element [HTML5] or attribute with the semantics and behavior you require already built in, instead of re-purposing an element and adding an ARIA role, state or property to make it accessible, then do so." http://www.w3.org/TR/2013/WD-aria-in-html-20131003/#first-rule-of-aria-use

By including ARIA when it is not necessary to do so creates more extensive testing and unnecessary maintenance.

If anyone knows of any benefit to using ARIA when native HTML works just fine, it would be terrific to hear from you.

Valorie

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From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Joseph Sherman
Sent: Monday, December 07, 2015 11:02 AM
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Subject: [WebAIM] Microsoft 365 login page

Anyone had to look at the 365 login page<https://login.microsoftonline.com/>? Is it just me, or for such a simple page it sure has a lot of code: hidden labels, ARIA labels, alt text for form divs, lots of hidden elements, tabindex, a Div with role=button, etc.


Joseph

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