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From: Tim Harshbarger
Date: Wed, Sep 07 2016 7:15AM
Subject: Indicating primary and secondary action links to screenreaders
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I agree. Particularly if the primary actions are made to look like buttons while the secondary actions look like links, I would just mark them up as buttons and links.

Also if possible, I would suggest making the reading and tabbing order start with the primary actions and then go through the secondary actions--if that makes sense to do with the user interface.

From: Moore,Michael (Accessibility) (HHSC)
Date: Wed, Sep 07 2016 7:20AM
Subject: Re: Indicating primary and secondary action links to screenreaders
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If using aria roles to achieve the semantics you will need to be sure to make the functionality match the role. Buttons work with space bar and enter/return and links just work with enter/return.

Mike Moore
Accessibility Coordinator
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Civil Rights Office
(512) 438-3431 (Office)