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From: Jeevan Reddy
Date: Aug 7, 2023 5:48AM

Hi Nick,
Though the error summary announces twice by some screen reader and browser
combinations, but it helps a lot for keyboard users by simply activating
desired error takes to the field to correct it.

Hopes this helps.

Thanks
Jeevan

On Mon, Aug 7, 2023, 4:20 PM Nick Bromley < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> When presenting a user with an error message summary outlining, for
> example,
> missing data in a form, it's common for the message text to be injected
> into
> a div with role="alert" so it is announced automatically by screen readers.
>
>
>
> Gov.uk (among others) recommends you also move keyboard focus to this error
> message summary
> <https://design-system.service.gov.uk/components/error-summary/> , because
> the user can easily tab to the start of the form (assuming the summary
> appears at the top of the form, that is) and more easily correct errors.
> However, this then results in screen readers duplicating the announcement:
> once due to the alert and once due to the shift in focus. In some cases, a
> screen reader may read the message more than twice.
>
>
>
> Is this really an appropriate pattern? Can this duplicated announcement be
> avoided while maintaining the shift in focus?
>
>
>
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>
> Nick Bromley
>
> Director & Accessibility Consultant
>
> Red Kite Digital Accessibility Ltd
>
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