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Re: mathml in nested div with role=button not read by Jaws

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From: taylor arndt
Date: Sep 16, 2020 6:42AM

Yes!
Also make sure if you are going to test this with JAWS that you
install math player? Do you have math player? Also for NVDA you can
download access 8 math or math player.

On 9/16/20, Mallory < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> When I was trying to add formulae as radios, I realised mathml does not go
> into labels.
>
> For classwork, we hjad to have a legend (A. formula1, B. formula2...) and
> then radios with "A" and "B" etc as the labels.
>
> By "legend" I don't mean legend elements, I mean like a map legend.
>
> At a previous employer, these formulae were not only choosable as answers,
> but could be edited by the students, and editing changed the nearby graph in
> real time. I never solved that one.
>
> cheers,
> _mallory
>
> On Wed, Sep 16, 2020, at 8:37 AM, glen walker wrote:
>> The example works great with VoiceOver on iOS, but VoiceOver supports
>> MathML. I couldn't get anything read with NVDA or JAWS. Options C and D
>> of the first question would say the word "math" with NVDA but options A
>> and
>> B did not. Removing the button role didn't change anything. But I've
>> never had good luck with MathML on NVDA or JAWS so I don't want to make
>> any
>> conclusions about your test site.
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 15, 2020 at 11:45 AM Mike Warner < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > I've been banging my head on this for a few days, but am not making
>> > much
>> > progress. In our online courses, we have review questions after some
>> > of
>> > the more difficult assignments, These questions are multiple choice,
>> > with
>> > each choice being a div with role=button. With that role, JAWS doesn't
>> > read the math, but reads the rest of the text just fine. When I remove
>> > that role, the math is read as expected. I tried using an
>> > aria-role=switch, but that also made Jaws not read the math. Anyone
>> > else
>> > come across this? I'd really like to leave the entire answer choice
>> > div
>> > clickable for a good user experience.
>> >
>> > The following link will take you into a demo course with just this
>> > assignment.
>> > https://www.mindedgecollege.com/acl.php?56A8ECD8
>> >
>> > Thanks all! This is driving me batty!
>> >
>> > Mike
>> >
>> > Mike Warner
>> > Director of IT Services
>> > MindEdge, Inc.
>> > >> > >> > >> > >> >
>> >> >> >> >>
> > > > >


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