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From: Patrick H. Lauke
Date: Apr 17, 2023 3:59AM

I'd say yes, it's a (mild) 1.3.1 failure.

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Date 17/04/2023 10:29:23
Subject [WebAIM] Honeypots & SC 1.3.1

>What looks like a heading must also have the technical representation of a
>heading for SR. This is an example of SC 1.3.1 conformance.
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>But does SC 1.3.1 also include:
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>What is intended to be hidden visually must also be technically hidden?
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>I'm not talking about sr-only Information off-screen, but:
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>A honeypot to identify spambots is positioned off-screen, not with display:
>none via CSS.
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>Thus, the input field is present for Sr.
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>Is this a failure of 1.3.1?
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>Thanks, Wolfgang
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