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Re: [External Sender]Hiding inaccessible charts from screen readers?

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From: Greg Jellin
Date: Aug 23, 2019 12:08PM

Thanks Lucia, your suggestion would be ideal, but this client is not
going to be able to implement that solution at this point.

Brian, The accessible version of the chart is directly below the
inaccessible graphical version. Thus, the accessible tabular version
will be equal in the flow.

Thanks!

Greg

On 8/23/2019 10:30 AM, Brian Lovely via WebAIM-Forum wrote:
> Lucy's suggestion is good. However, if you can't do that for some reason, I
> would tend toward hiding the chart. I do have one question, however: is the
> accessible version of the chart adjacent to the graphic chart? I would
> expect a screen reader user to encounter the chart in the same context as a
> sighted user. As long as the visual chart and the accessible chart are in
> the same location, simply hide the inaccessible visual chart.
>
> ...or follow Lucy's advice and build an accessible chart.
>
> On Fri, Aug 23, 2019 at 1:26 PM Lucy GRECO < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
>> HI:
>> WHY NOT USE A TOOL LIKE HIGHCHARTS TO RENDER A MORE ACCESSABLE CHART AND
>> MAKE IT ACCESSABLE ALL AROUND
>> Lucia Greco
>> Web Accessibility Evangelist
>> IST - Architecture, Platforms, and Integration
>> University of California, Berkeley
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>> On Fri, Aug 23, 2019 at 10:23 AM Greg Jellin < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>>
>>> Happy Friday Everyone,
>>>
>>> I'm seeking opinions on the best practice for a page that has an
>>> inaccessible graphical chart with an accessible tabular version of the
>>> data below it. Would it be better to hide the inaccessible graphic from
>>> SR users so that they go straight to the accessible table, or should the
>>> inaccessible graphic remain as it is by default with a link just above
>>> it to the accessible table?
>>>
>>> Appreciate your feedback!
>>>
>>> Greg
>>>
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