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From: Srinivasu Chakravarthula
Date: Mar 22, 2017 12:13AM

One possible reason could be that it may be a custom control and missing
role attribute. Can you share the URL / code snippet (even off this list)?
so that I can look into...

Regards,

Srinivasu Chakravarthula - Twitter: http://twitter.com/CSrinivasu/
Website: http://www.srinivasu.org | http://serveominclusion.com

Let's create an inclusive web!

Lead Accessibility Consultant, Informatica
Hon. Joint Secretary, The National Association for the Blind, Karnataka
Branch

On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 11:32 AM, karthik k < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
wrote:

> Thanks
> Could you please explain what could be the reason for screen reader
> not announcing those buttons or links?
>
> On 3/22/17, Srinivasu Chakravarthula < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> > If I understand correctly, screen reader is not announcing its role i.e.
> > button, link etc., in such a case it can be failed under 4.1.2 Name,
> Role,
> > Value of WCAG 2.0.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Srinivasu Chakravarthula - Twitter: http://twitter.com/CSrinivasu/
> > Website: http://www.srinivasu.org | http://serveominclusion.com
> >
> > Let's create an inclusive web!
> >
> > Lead Accessibility Consultant, Informatica
> > Hon. Joint Secretary, The National Association for the Blind, Karnataka
> > Branch
> >
> > On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 11:08 AM, karthik k < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Hi all, I am testing a website which as some interactive contents,
> >> where we have to select some options.
> >> there is no link or check box anything of that kind, but if it is
> >> clickable jaws says clickable and when we press enter or space bar the
> >> the option gets selected. should we consider this as accessibility
> >> issue? is providing link, check box or button will be more accessible
> >> than this?
> >>
> >> thanks and regards,
> >> Karthik K
> >> Phone, +919060989650
> >> > >> > >> > >> > >>
> > > > > > > > > >
>
>
> --
>
>
> thanks and regards,
> Karthik K
> Phone, +919060989650
> > > > >