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From: Moore,Michael (Accessibility) (HHSC)
Date: Sep 14, 2016 7:56AM

This is very common. Many web "applications" and services have a click event attached to the body element which makes screen readers announce everything on the page a "clickable" a noisy nuisance to screen reader users but something that in interaction with people who depend on screen readers for access is that it is just that a noisy nuisance. What is much worse for these users is when the actual controls do not have accurate roles, accessible names or actions that will respond to keyboard events. These are real barriers to accessibility.

Mike Moore
Accessibility Coordinator
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Civil Rights Office
(512) 438-3431 (Office)

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Subject: [WebAIM] screen reader announcing clickable

Hi all
I'm doing some testing on a web page where a section has paragraphs of text that all announce clickable when you arrow through it using jaws.
There is a div a few levels up in the dom that has a click event attached to it according to firebug in firefox.
I assume this is why the text is saying clickable. Is there any method to stop a screen reader announcing clickable other than verbosity settings in the screen reader? clicking on the text doesn't actually do anything.

Any suggestions would be welcome.




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