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Re: Accessible Drop-down box without a submit button.

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From: Pierre Hachey
Date: Dec 8, 2016 12:06PM

Hi Nick,

Thanks I apprecaite your thoughts.

The 4 select options display 4 pie charts imediatly below. So the content - pie chatrs - simply display various stats.

I guess this question would also relate to H32 and G167 adding instructions - e.g "View stats" button next to drop-down since the drop down does not have a surface label text to explain the purpose.

I wonder those with cognitive limitation and other challenges would be affected if a button next to drop-down box did exist.

But it does seem to pass SC 3.3.2 - however not totally convinced.

Pete





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-------- Original message --------
From: "Beranek, Nicholas" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
Date: 2016-12-08 1:05 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: WebAIM Discussion List < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Accessible Drop-down box without a submit button.

This would only tie to SC 3.2.2 On Input. If no change of context occurs after an option is selected, then you pass this SC. A 'change in context- is where it gets a little hairy. There are 4 main context changes: 1) user agent; 2) viewport; 3) focus; and 4) content that changes the meaning of the web page. Would the new pie chart change the overall meaning of the page? If not, then I don't think you need a button.

The techniques that you're speaking of are G80 and H84 which pertain to using a submit button with a select menu. While these are sufficient techniques for solving SC 3.2.2 issues, if there is no change of context but rather a change of content, then you don't need to do that.

Nick

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Nick Beranek
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On 12/8/16, 12:48 PM, "WebAIM-Forum on behalf of Pierre Hachey" < <EMAIL REMOVED> on behalf of <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

Hi Nick,
When the user selects an option and hits enter, dynamic content (new pie chart) appears. There is no Submit button on this drop-down and it is not a jump refresh compontent.

Under WCAG 2.0 must their always be a submit button or "View/display" button next to drop down box to change dynamic content within page.

Pete




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-------- Original message --------
From: "Beranek, Nicholas" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
Date: 2016-12-08 11:20 AM (GMT-05:00)
To: WebAIM Discussion List < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Accessible Drop-down box without a submit button.

Hi Pete, would you mind elaborating? What is the action that occurs once a user selects an option?

Nick