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Re: jQuery Datepicker - expected kb behavior?

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From: Isabel Holdsworth
Date: Oct 29, 2018 10:10AM

There is a rationale for providing date pickers, and that rationale
almost certainly extends to screenreader and keyboard users. If you're
following an inclusive design approach, it wouldn't be acceptable to
hide the date picker to save the bother of making it accessible. In
order to ensure that you offer an equivalent experience to all users,
that pesky date picker would need to be made accessible too.

On 29/10/2018, Jonathan Avila < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>> As long as the user is able to enter a valid date using a series of input
>> fields, the date picker can be removed from the screenreader context by
>> using the aria-hidden attribute.
>
> While this may be true, I would add to the list of reasons why it may need
> to be provided. For example, knowing the day of week or whether the date is
> the first or last week in a month are also important details to consider.
>
> Jonathan
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