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Re: Fourth rule of aria > aria-hidden

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From: Birkir R. Gunnarsson
Date: Jan 22, 2018 5:10AM

What about content that cannot be made accessible toa screen reader,
but still has to be oprable with the keyboard?
I am primarily thinking of map components. A keyboard only user needs
to be able to operate the map controls, but to a screen reader the map
clutters up the page. Assuming there is an accessible alterantive to
get text instructions or perform the primary function of the map,,
isn't it valid (though not desireable) use of aria-hidden to hide the
map and its controls from the screen reader user?




On 1/22/18, Joshue O Connor - InterAccess < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> Thats a good catch all :-)
>
> Josh
>
> Steve Faulkner wrote:
>> Have updated the 4th rule, thanks for feedback.
>>
>> https://w3c.github.io/using-aria/#fourth
>>
>> --
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> SteveF
>> Current Standards Work @W3C
>> <http://www.paciellogroup.com/blog/2015/03/current-standards-work-at-w3c/>;
>>
>> On 22 January 2018 at 09:36, Léonie Watson< <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>>
>>> On 22/01/2018 09:21, Fernand van Olphen wrote:
>>>
>>>> In this case aria-hidden="true" is used on the container div, and the
>>>> visible focusable element sits inside it. Is this also a violation of
>>>> the
>>>> fourth rule?
>>>>
>>> It is, but the Using ARIA doc doesn't make this clear. I've filed an
>>> issue
>>> there, so hopefully we can get the 4th rule updated.
>>> https://github.com/w3c/using-aria/issues/32
>>>
>>> Léonie.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Kind regards,
>>>> Fernand van Olphen
>>>> Accessibility Advisor
>>>> Municipality of The Hague,
>>>> www.denhaag.nl<;http://www.denhaag.nl>;
>>>>
>>>> De disclaimer van toepassing op e-mail van de gemeente Den Haag vindt u
>>>> op: http://www.denhaag.nl/disclaimer
>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>
>>>>
>>> --
>>> @LeonieWatson @ <EMAIL REMOVED> Carpe diem
>>>
>>> >>> >>> >>> >>>
>> >> >> >> >
> --
> Joshue O Connor
> Director | InterAccess.ie
> > > > >


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