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From: Ray Alexander
Date: Mar 11, 2019 9:05AM

We are having a debate at work about inactive UI components.

We all understand and agree that, according to 1.4.3, inactive user interface components do not need to conform to color contrast requirements.

I have read back through the archives of this email list to try and find an answer to our debate, but no luck.

Here is the question: if an "inactive" button provides feedback about why the button is inactive, is it still an inactive button?

For example...there is a process that requires 3 actions be taken before the process can be submitted. There is an inactive button below the list of 3 actions. If the button is pressed while 1 action remains uncompleted, can we provide the user with information about what needs to be completed to continue? Or, does adding in that feedback re-define the button as an active UI component?

Thanks,
Ray

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