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Re: Dealing With Screen Readers Ignoring placeholder attributes

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From: Jeevan Reddy
Date: Jun 6, 2018 7:06AM

Jim,
Capture the placeholder into a <span class="screenoff"> and reference it
using aria-labelledby
Best
Jeevan.

On Wed, Jun 6, 2018, 5:40 AM Jim Homme < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Hi,
> I noticed that if a form field contains a label tag and a placeholder
> attribute that both NVDA and JAWS omit the placeholder information. What is
> the best way to ensure that screen readers report the information in the
> placeholder if we want to communicate formatting information. For example,
> a phone number format or password rules piece of instruction? I want to
> cover for situations where screen real estate is limited. I alwo want
> people who are sighted to benefit from the helpful information.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jim
>
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