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Re: Announcing sub menu levels

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From: Sandy Feldman
Date: Oct 29, 2019 11:25AM

Would it make sense to add some visually hidden text with that
announcement to either one of these?

Sandy

On 2019-10-29 10:34 a.m., JP Jamous wrote:
> Close but not really. I keep digging up menus like that that do not announce
> their levels.
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> The dynamic menu that I am facing expands as the user adds more items to it.
> They can create a sub menu 3 levels deep. It is important to have screen
> readers announce that to keep SR users oriented.
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> I am thinking of using role="menuitem" and aria-label="Level 1" on each
> container.
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> Hi,
> See this example.
> https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-practices/examples/menubar/menubar-1/menubar-
> 1.html#
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> I have implemented it and is a good example.
>
> Xavi Blanch
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> JP Jamous Enviado el: martes, 29 de octubre de 2019 14:28
> Para: 'WebAIM Discussion List' < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> Asunto: [WebAIM] Announcing sub menu levels
>
> Hi folks,
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> I am trying to find a good ARIA article that explains how to implement sub
> menus with levels. For example, I have a Menu button that expands under it
> there can be a sub menu button and inside that sub menu button there would
> be links. I want screen readers to announce:
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> "File Menu"
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> "new Sub Menu Level 1"
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> "Text File Menu Item"
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> "Folder Menu Item"
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> "Send to sub menu Level 1"
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> "7Zip sub menu Level 2"
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> "Extract file Menu Item"
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> "Extract Here Menu Item"
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> "Desktop Menu Item Level 1"
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> "mail Sub menu"
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> I cannot find an article that would allow me to include the sub menu level.
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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