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From: Srinivasu Chakravarthula
Date: Jul 7, 2016 1:55AM

I think it's still relevant on touch devices too. Imagine user with low
vision / cognitive who may use screen reader for reading purpose but have
habit of looking at screen.

Thanks,
Srinivasu

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On Thu, Jul 7, 2016 at 12:36 PM, Joseph Sherman < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
wrote:

> Given that focus and hover do not really exist on mobile, and mobile
> devices are ubiquitous, should the 3:1 contrast plus focus/hover indication
> remain a conforming technique?
>
> If not, then to use links without underline wouldn't you need to find
> three colors (background, text, links) with 4.5:1 contrast from the other
> two? Do such colors exist?
>
> Joseph
>
> On Jun 27, 2016 9:17 PM, Jonathan Avila < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> wrote:
> > My question is whether the focus outline itself counts as an additional
> differentiation, when the link receives focus, if it has the 3:1 contrast
> between the link and surrounding text. It seems to technically satisfy
> 1.4.1, but I don't think it should.
>
> Joseph, I often wondered the same thing. F73 does not include test steps
> saying to focus the links which G183 does and thus currently with F73 a
> link that just uses color (hue) would fail F73. F73 also does not relate
> to contrast -- but only focuses on Hue -- so links and text that are
> differentiated with contrast/lightness could pass F73. This is definitely
> an area that could use some clarification.
>
> F73: https://www.w3.org/TR/2013/NOTE-WCAG20-TECHS-20130905/F73
>
> In the check for G183 it doesn't seem to say that an outline is not
> sufficient -- it just says some other visual enhancement but doesn't
> specify if that enhancement must be on the link text itself or can surround
> the link text. If you consider image links -- they have similar challenges
> with the user not knowing they are clickable.
>
> G183 https://www.w3.org/TR/2013/NOTE-WCAG20-TECHS-20130905/G183.html
>
> Jonathan
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