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hreflang underestimated?

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From: wolfgang.berndorfer
Date: Feb 21, 2022 8:01AM

SR seem to ignore the html attribute *hreflang*. (Tested JAWS and NVDA)



hreflang gives a hint to the language of the resource in a link.

https://html.spec.whatwg.org/#attr-hyperlink-hreflang



IMO this hint would be small and fine for SR too:

* Get immediate info, not frustration after clicking. (--> link
purpose)
* Get globally the same info, not depending on work arounds.



Vendors feedback was: Too noisy and not for AT but for SEO .



What do UAAG require from AT? Support each html attribute?

What do you think about the relevance for users?



Wolfgang