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Re: Where does it say to use native HTML features rather than re-create them in ARIA and JS?

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From: Tyllick,Cliff S (HHSC/DADS)
Date: Dec 22, 2016 11:21AM

Thanks, Steve!

Rule 1 is specifically what I was looking for.

Others suggested I rely on the WCAG Success Techniques. I don't go there for a couple of reasons:
- They are organized rather arcanely--the technology of the solution plus the somewhat arbitrary sequence number in which the technique was considered for review. That makes it hard to find the one that gives the best, most specific answer available--and to know when I have found it.
- They don't do a particularly good job of distinguishing between possible practices and best practices. For example, look up all the available Success Techniques for implementing headings.

As a result, they are too often better for starting long and sometimes informative discussions than for resolving definitively debates about best practices.

Steve, thanks again!

Cliff

Cliff Tyllick
EIR Accessibility Coordinator
Texas Health & Human Services Commission
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