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Re: WCAG Violation for use of tabindex=0 on static elements.

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From: Sailesh Panchang
Date: Mar 17, 2016 7:21AM

Birkir beat me to it and in fact took the words out of my mouth!
It is a fail under all the 3 SCs he listed.
Thanks,
Sailesh




On 3/16/16, Jonathan Avila < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>> Adding tabindex=0 makes it a User Interface Component so 4.1.2 now applies
>> to these traditionally non-widget components
>
> This brings up a question I have always wondered -- what role can you apply
> to text? None? Presentation? There are some rare situations where you may
> want to place text in the focus order and if you do -- what role would you
> be required to use in order for it to meet SC 4.1.2?
>
> Jonathan
>
>