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Re: WCAG and role="presentation"

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From: Detlev Fischer
Date: Aug 23, 2017 3:00AM

In the absence of WCAG Common Failure, I would say no. While layout tables without role=presentation are a familiar nuisance for screen reader users, it seems excessive to fail a page for not using that role. Note that F92 covers the opposite: data table markup hidden from screen readers by using role=presentation. This is clearly a much more significant issue.

Having said that, screen reader users may think differently. If consensus is that listening to table mareke-up is more than a slight nuisance,there would cetainly be an opportunity to create new failure since this seems easily testable.

Detlev

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Peter Shikli schrieb am 22.08.2017 23:32:

> My question is whether it is a violation to not use role="presentation" on
> elements which are used for presentation purposes only, such as tables. I
> realize we should use it for decorative tables, but is it a requirement for
> a Level AA rating per WCAG Success Guideline 1.3.1 "Info and
> Relationships"?
>
> Understanding WCAG 2.0, http://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/ states
> that when possible, information presented visually should also be made
> available programmatically. Many examples are given, but I would like some
> clarification specifically on the use of WAI-ARIA's role="presentation."
>
> Sincerely,
> Peter Shikli
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