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Re: Am I Misapplying The On Input SC

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From: Colin Osterhout
Date: Nov 29, 2021 11:21AM

Would SC 4.1.2 <https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/#name-role-value> "Name, Role,
Value" apply here?

On Mon, Nov 29, 2021 at 9:09 AM Jim Homme < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Hi,
> Here is the situation. I want to fail this for something, but unsure what.
>
>
>
>
> * Screen reader reports a control as a collapsed button
> * User clicks the button, thinking that content will appear below it.
> * A new webpage loads.
> Here is my thought process.
>
>
> * Buttons should usually make things happen in forms.
> * Links should usually cause navigation to either new pages or parts
> of the same page.
> * Expanded and collapsed state should be used on buttons, rather than
> links.
>
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jim
>
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Colin Osterhout
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