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Re: Buttons not operable with 'Space/Enter' When Screen Reader is ON

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From: Jonathan Avila
Date: Jan 3, 2019 8:34AM

Jonathan Cohn wrote:
Also, if you are labeling the button with off screen text this can be an issue with NVDA. Use aria-label instead.

Can you elaborate on any known issue with buttons and off-screen text with NVDA?

Jonathan

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Also, if you are labeling the button with off screen text this can be an issue with NVDA. Use aria-label instead.
> On Jan 3, 2019, at 1:06 AM, glen walker < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
> I'm guessing you're not using a real <button> element or <input
> type="button">. Can you post the code you are using?
>
> You tested NVDA on Chrome? What else have you tested? Does it work with
> NVDA on Firefox? Does JAWS work?
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 2, 2019 at 10:45 PM Jeevan Reddy < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Friends,
>> Happy new year 2019 for all of You!.
>> some of the buttons in our application are not operable with 'Space/Enter'
>> when Screen Reader is On, but operable as expected when Screen Reader is
>> turned OFF.
>> we are using polymer JS, and tested with NVDA 2018.4 on Chrome.
>> can you pls share some insights how to resolve this?
>>
>> Your help is greatly appreciated!
>>
>> !
>>
>>
>> --
>> Best Regards,
>> Jeevan Reddy,
>> Accessibility Consultant,
>> Infosys Ltd,
>> Bangalore, India.
>> >> >> >> >>
> > > >