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From: Steve Green
Date: Aug 16, 2021 12:36PM

Yes, I recently noticed that JAWS' behaviour has changed in this respect, although I don't know when. This is just one example of how some screen readers use heuristics to provide a good user experience despite non-conformant coding. However, it is irrelevant in terms of WCAG conformance, which must be assessed by inspecting the code, not by testing with assistive technologies.

Steve Green
Managing Director
Test Partners Ltd