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From: Jim Homme
Date: Mar 11, 2019 9:18AM

Hi,
I think that I would start with the idea that a button is inactive because you can't use it. I would separate that from the idea that you want to add the additional information. That makes me want to say that I appreciate you giving me the information, because I would think it is helpful to know why the button is inactive. I would also say that I would be in favor of keeping the inactive button in the tab order, because if someone is in Forms or Focus mode with a screen reader, they would land on it and hopefully hear that it is inactive and why.

Thanks.

Jim



=========Jim Homme
Digital Accessibility
Bender Consulting Services
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