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From: Mohith BP
Date: Oct 30, 2018 5:11AM

Hi,

Please do not hide the calendar widget from the screen readers as
there are many factors of using a date picker in different situations.
Ensure that there is an option to enter the date in a specified format
along with the accessible calendar widget.

Thanks & Regards,
Mohith BP


On 10/29/18, Isabel Holdsworth < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> 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
>>
>>