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Re: Feedback on a table sort implementation

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From: Jeremy Echols
Date: Jun 18, 2018 3:15PM

I agree, but I am leaning toward keeping a unified experience where I can. It's less to maintain, less "magic" hidden in the HTML, may help users with cognitive disabilities, and doesn't really have to take up much space. Is there any accessibility-related con to having the information visible to everybody?

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Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Feedback on a table sort implementation

I'm not sure the explanatory text is needed for all users. Sighted users have the icon on the button and the arrows are somewhat universally understood. But since the icons are hidden from AT, explanatory text is needed for AT. That can be via ARIA or a "visually-hidden" or "sr-only"
class.