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Re: Whether or not to disable form submitbutton

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From: tim.harshbarger
Date: Dec 18, 2023 6:13AM

Yes. However, this does not mean you should automatically use ARIA. Take the required state for example.. There are non-ARIA ways to indicate that. You could make the required indicator (perhaps an *, the word "required", or an image with alt text) part of the accessible name of the element. If you are using a native HTML element that is interactive, you might use the required keyword.

I do want to note something about the disabled state just in case no one has mentioned this. Screen reader users can still access controls in a disabled state even if they are not part of the tab order. Unlike people who can see but may only use the keyboard to interact with a system, a screen reader does allow the user to access all non-interactive elements that are visible on the screen. There are a few exceptions where a screen reader user might not be able to access content that is visible, but just using the disabled keyword on an element won't accomplish that alone.

Thanks!
Tim