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Re: ARIA Sliders now work correctly in iOS using swipe gestures

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From: Patrick H. Lauke
Date: Jul 14, 2021 4:25PM

Yes, noticed the change a while ago
https://github.com/w3c/aria-practices/issues/8#issuecomment-835943657

Of course, this still leaves many other browser/AT/OS scenarios (not
just Android/Talkback, but also touch-enabled Windows laptops running
AT) out in the cold, as they don't (yet) fire fake synthetic key events.
In production, it's still safest to use an actual <input type="range">
and style it/visually hide it and replace its visual presentation
accordingly.

P
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