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Re: 2.4.7 or 2.1.1 on "hidden" submenu elements?

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From: Patrick H. Lauke
Date: May 6, 2020 3:10PM

On 06/05/2020 21:44, Jared Smith wrote:
> I think it's clearly a 2.4.7 (focus visible) error, but I'd fail under
> 2.1.1 also. This states "All functionality of the content is operable
> through a keyboard interface..." and I think it's very hard to argue
> that the "functionality" (defined as "processes and outcomes") is
> actually "operable" using a keyboard if a keyboard user has no idea
> what the keyboard interactions are doing. Saying it passes 2.1.1 would
> be like saying a video passes captioning requirements when the
> captions are there, but totally transparent and invisible, or like
> saying sufficient alternative text is present, when it is hidden from
> screen reader users.

If there is a keyboard-operable way to open/close the fake menus
visually too, to me that would swing it more towards a pass of 2.1.1.
But if there isn't, then yes feels like 2.1.1 would be appropriate
failure (I'd fail for the lack of ability to open the menus).

I'd also throw 2.4.3 Focus Order into the mix, as when the menus are
closed, the focus should not jump into the hidden things (though one
COULD argue that the order is still logical in a sense).

P
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