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Re: How to label the carousel region?

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From: karthik k
Date: Dec 20, 2016 9:32PM

what is Carousel could you please explain?

On 12/21/16, Rakesh P < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> Yes both should work, carousal may be a new word to many SR users but it
> should be a learning curve.
>
> On Wed, Dec 21, 2016 at 3:28 AM, JP Jamous < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
>> You can use Carousel or slideshow. Either would work.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On
>> Behalf Of Poornima via WebAIM-Forum
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2016 3:23 PM
>> To: <EMAIL REMOVED> ; <EMAIL REMOVED>
>> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] How to label the carousel region?
>>
>> Thanks everyone for the helpful suggestions, it makes a lot of sense to
>> add the "region" role and "aria-label" to name the carousel. This will
>> help
>> screen reader user to understand the context of the carousel before
>> entering into it.
>>
>> Following this I have one more question "How familiar is the Carousel word
>> to all screen reader users to understand the component?" Is this the
>> acceptable word among most users, appreciate your suggestions knew across
>> usability or accessibility study!
>>
>> Poornima,
>> Accessibility Tester.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Birkir R. Gunnarsson [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ]
>> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2016 12:59 PM
>> To: WebAIM Discussion List
>> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] How to label the carousel region?
>>
>> Use role="region" and aria-label="site carousel" for a site carousel
>> container, or an aria-label that more precisely describes the type of
>> carousel if you have many.
>> Don't forget the requirement that users should be able to pause, stop or
>> hide any animation lasting more than 5 seconds (and that this function,
>> like any other webpage action, needs to be keyboard accessible).
>> If screen readers require extra instructions on how to stop carousel,
>> place those at the beginning of the carousel region (for ease of
>> discovery).
>>
>> On 12/19/16, JP Jamous < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>> > Poornima,
>> >
>> > Visit any Amazon.com page and you will notice that they have a screen
>> > reader message for their Similar Product carousel. You can name the
>> > region whatever you want as long as it makes sense. Keep it short to the
>> point.
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On
>> > Behalf Of Poornima via WebAIM-Forum
>> > Sent: Monday, December 19, 2016 11:24 AM
>> > To: <EMAIL REMOVED>
>> > Subject: [WebAIM] How to label the carousel region?
>> >
>> > Hi All,
>> >
>> > This is regarding a feedback I got to know from a screen reader user
>> > about Carousel element. His feedback says "carousel should be given a
>> > region name or label" to know they are entering into the carousel
>> > region.
>> >
>> > I would like to hear your advice for the carousel region name and
>> > label for Dot buttons present in carousel. Also any implementation
>> > suggestions are appreciated.
>> >
>> > Poornima,
>> > Accessibility Tester
>> >
>> > >> > >> > archives at http://webaim.org/discussion/archives
>> > >> >
>> > >> > >> > archives at http://webaim.org/discussion/archives
>> > >> >
>>
>>
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