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Re: Does role="combobox" eat the identity of nested elements?

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From: Bryan Garaventa
Date: Sep 13, 2019 11:25AM

Hi,
I don't know why I keep having to resend this to WebAim and others, but the 1.0 ARIA Combobox design pattern has been accessible for years now, across all mainstream AT and browser combinations, as long as you follow the guidance on this article.
https://www.levelaccess.com/differences-aria-1-0-1-1-changes-rolecombobox/

It takes into account the changes discussed in 1.1, and how this applies to 1.0, and how the 1.0 design pattern needs to be adapted to ensure accessibility going forward. With these changes, ARIA comboboxes are indeed accessible. I know this because I was involved in the process of ensuring the mappings would be maintained as 1.1 was developed.

All the best,
Bryan



Bryan Garaventa
Principal Accessibility Architect
Level Access, Inc.
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