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Re: Unrecognizable Links by VO

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From: Birkir R. Gunnarsson
Date: Dec 14, 2016 11:03AM

I am glad I made a lot of sense today. Don't count on it being a trend. *grin*

On 12/14/16, JP Jamous < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> Thank you Birkir. I just looked at the DOM and noticed that it does not have
> a href. It makes lots of sense now.
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> On 12/14/16, Birkir R. Gunnarsson < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>> It looks like there is no "href" attribute on the anchor element. the
>> <a> tag has to have an href to be keybord accessible and to be a link,
>> <a> element without one is what is called a "neutered link" and is not
>> really a link (should not be mapped as link in the Accessibility API).
>> Adding an href to this should fix the problem (better yet, use a
>> <button> because this widget should be a button and I think it is
>> styled like a button.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 12/14/16, JP Jamous < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>>> Does anyone know why VO on iOS 10.1.1 recognizes most links but it
>>> does not recognize some? Here is a page I am evaluating and if you
>>> hit the "Menu", it is a properly composed link. However, VO on the
>>> iPhone reads it as static text.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> https://m.virtuwell.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I am wondering if it has something to do with the styling of the link?
>>>
>>> >>> >>> >>> >>>
>>
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