Re: Use of role="application" for flash files

On Jan 17, 2009, at 5:26 AM, David Poehlman wrote:

> It is my understanding that the role application applies to web mark  
> up as
> such.

Sounds like we have the same understanding.

> am I correct in my thinking and if I am, since flash and other media
> players are (helpers), they are not true *web* applications?

I wouldn't say they aren't "web" applications, but they definitely  
aren't ARIA applications, and specifying the object element with the  
ARIA role "application" implies something that the Flash Player can't  
provide.