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From: Sumit Patel
Date: Aug 12, 2021 11:20PM

If visual indication to indicate link will open in new page or PDF is
not conveyed to screen reader users, falls into 1.1.1,
Which SCs following violations will fall into?
1. Blue or Red color for a link has used to indicate this page is
selected (current page)

2. We have 3 buttons. "Details", "Review" and "Payment"
It is 3 steps. First user has to provide details, then review it and
at last do payment.
If user is in "Review" page,
"Details" button will be in blue color(completed)
"Review" button will be in white color(current page)
"Payment" will be in grey colore (disabled state)
screen reader will not read these states.
I was thinking 1.4.1 and failing it under this SC. Am I doing right?
If not, Please correct me
Waiting for answers.....

Regards,
Sumit.

On 10/08/2021, Max ability < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> Agree with Jared. If the link navigates to an external website, opens in a
> new browser window or links to a different format is not necessarily
> mentioned to screen reader user as per WCAG requirement. This will
> definitely enhance the user experience.
> However, if the same information is available to someone who can see but
> not available to screen reader it violates WCAG as Birkir mentioned.
>
> Regards
> Rakesh
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 10, 2021 at 4:26 PM Birkir R. Gunnarsson <
> <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
>> If there is no visual indication of links that open in a new window,
>> open a PDF file, or leave the site, WCAG does not require it.
>> The closest it comes is WCAG 3.2.5 (which is a level AAA requirement,
>> and thus considered best practice).
>> If, however, there is a visual indication (icons or formatting)
>> identifying links that do anything special, then WCAG SC 1.1.1 kicks
>> in and requires that there is text or programmatic equivalent info
>> available.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 8/10/21, Geetha Shamanna < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>> > I have come across web sites where links that point to external pages
>> > are
>> > simply labelled 'opens in a new window'. Does that violate 2.4.4?
>> >
>> > Geetha
>> >