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Re: Remove Role =Spinbutton for numeric textbox

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From: Birkir R. Gunnarsson
Date: Aug 18, 2021 11:57AM

Does this article help?
https://technology.blog.gov.uk/2020/02/24/why-the-gov-uk-design-system-team-changed-the-input-type-for-numbers/#:~:text=%2Dfor%2Dnumbers%2F-,Why%20the%20GOV.UK%20Design%20System%20team,the%20input%20type%20for%20numbers&text=To%20provide%20users%20with%20a,an%20easy%20and%20accessible%20way.


On 8/18/21, Manju Vellachamy via WebAIM-Forum
< <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> Hi,
>
> We have an issue where the textbox with datarole=numeric type using k- input
> class reads the textbox as "spin button editable blank" while the spinners
> are set to false .
> Is there a way to remove role= spinbutton for textbox with input
> type=numeric or class =k-input so the screen readers doesn't read the
> textbox as spin button.
> Appreciate your help.
>
> Thanks ,
> Manju
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Aug 2, 2021, at 5:57 PM, Manju Vellachamy < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>> Iam having issues with screen reader not reading values in the textbox and
>> reading page title when reading the textbox values .
>> This textbox is just different from a normal textbox is that it has html
>> element role =" numerictextbox" . This issue is only with Chrome and Egde
>> browsers .
>> Did anyone encountered this issue before and found any solutions .
>>
>> Also the issue happens only on tabbing the controls … in browse mode (
>> using arrows ) . It works perfectly.
>>
>> Thanks for ur help.
>>
>> Thanks ,
>> Manju
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > > > >


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