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Re: JAWS and Describedby

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From: Birkir R. Gunnarsson
Date: Sep 14, 2016 1:52PM

Hi
Would role="alert" on the validator span be causing this? I suspect
so, but don't have time to test right now.
In any case, I wouldn't use role="alert" on this, use it sparingly and
only for critical live region situations, not in a tooltip scenario.



On 9/14/16, Jamous, JP < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> Folks,
>
> I know JAWS 17 has issues. I mean personal issues with aria-describedby.
> Yet, what I am observing does not make any darn sense to me. Can someone
> shed any light on this?
>
> JAWS 17 fires up the aria-describedby when the password text box gets focus.
> That's how it should be. However, if I type the first character, JAWS fires
> the aria-describedby again. If I continue to type, JAWS does not fire the
> aria-describedby.
>
> If I switch to Firefox with JAWS 17, the behavior is different and as it
> should be. JAWS fires up aria-describedby only when the text box gets the
> focus.
>
> I cannot figure out for the life of me why JAWS 17 and IE 11 re-fire the
> aria-describedby when the first character is typed in the text box.
>
> Here is my code, you can put it in a note pad and test it.
>
> I need a solution to this or a work around if any of you know of one.
>
> <div>
> <label for="Password1">
> Password
> </label>
> <input type="password" aria-describedby="sc-validatr-15 password-hints"
> required="" id="Password1" />
> <span role="alert" id="sc-validatr-15">
> Please enter a strong password.
> </span>
> <div id="password-hints">
> <h3>
> Why create a strong password?
> </h3>
> <p>
> Account security is becoming more and more important all the time. And in
> order to keep your account safe, we need your help. We know that creating a
> strong and unique password might not be easy, but it can be fun. Try using
> an inside joke, a rhyme, or a reference to something only you would know.
> </p>
> </div>
> > > > >


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