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Re: what to do when <section> flags as accessibility error

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From: Jonathan Avila
Date: Dec 2, 2016 12:35PM

> Is there any impact to screen reader users by not being labeled? It is flagged as a level A error.

The ARIA 1.1 spec indicates that all regions must have an accessible name. Section directly maps to the region role.

Jonathan

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