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From: Mohith BP
Date: Nov 21, 2023 5:25AM

Hi,

I agree this is not a non-failure under WCAG strictly. However, being a
native screen reader user, there is a high chance I miss this issue as it
is provided within the radio buttons and it is displayed only when the
"Yes" radio button is selected.
I strongly recommend either associating the text with the radio button
using aria-describedby programmatically or at least providing live region
announcement.
I believe accessibility is not just about being compliant for standards but
ensuring people with disabilities get equal access.



On Tue, Nov 21, 2023 at 1:18 AM Schafer, Carmen < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
wrote:

> Hi,
> I'm trying to confirm if this is an accessibility issue per the WCAGs on a
> form we are testing:
>
> There is a required form question "Do you want to remain anonymous?" with
> Yes or No radio buttons. Below it is an "I agree" statement with a checkbox
> when you first load the form.
> [screenshot of the text description provided.]
> If you choose the Yes radio button, text appears directly below it without
> a screen reader user's knowledge saying, "If you report your concern
> anonymously, please make a note of the unique PIN number you receive after
> successfully submitting your report....and so on" which the text will be
> skipped using the Tab key.
> [screenshot of the text description provided.]
> If you choose the No radio button, additional questions with textboxes
> "What is your name?" and "What is your email address?" appears directly
> below it but it is in the correct tab order.
> [screenshot of the text description provided.]
>
> After choosing the "Yes" radio button on the 'Do you want to remain
> anonymous?" the message appears below the form controls without prior
> warning. The text could be easily missed using the Tab key and focus
> doesn't move to revealed content.
>
> Is this an accessibility issue per the WCAGs? The one I thought it might
> be is SC 3.2.2 On Input<
> https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/on-input.html> but after
> reviewing it, I'm not sure.
>
> Thanks for any help.
> Carmen
> > > > >