Re: Sortable Table Focus Order

The interactive element is a link. So, I did not speak of 3.2.2. The
closest SC I thought applied was 2.4.3. I was looking at the operability
part of that SC. Could it be OK in terms of WCAG but not great for the user?

P A F

On Wed, Apr 3, 2024 at 8:22 AM Steve Green <steve.green@testpartners.co.uk>
wrote:

> SC 3.2.2, On Input only applies when changing the setting of a user
> interface component. It does not apply when buttons or links are operated.
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> The initial post does not say what the “interactive sort element” is. If
> it’s a button in each column header, SC 3.3.2 will not apply. If it’s a
> combobox or set of radio buttons, SC 3.3.2 would apply if the page reload
> is caused by a change in the setting. It would not apply if the new setting
> is applied by operating a button.
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> Steve Green
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> Managing Director
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> Test Partners Ltd
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> *From:* Juliette McShane Alexandria <mcshanejuliette@gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 2, 2024 5:29 PM
> *To:* P A F <pafalways@gmail.com>; w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
> *Subject:* Re: Sortable Table Focus Order
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> Hi there,
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> That sounds like an issue under 3.2.2, On Input
> <https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/on-input.html>. What you are
> describing is considered a 'change of context
> <https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/on-input.html#dfn-changes-of-context>'.
> The solutions here are to adjust the behavior of the component so it does
> not reload the page or to provide a warning before users encounter the
> controls that interacting with them will refresh the page.
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> Hope this helps!
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> Best,
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> Juliette
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> On 4/2/2024 9:26:10 AM, P A F <pafalways@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hello,
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> I'm using a sortable table. If I activate an interactive sort element, the
> webpage refreshes and my focus is at the beginning of the webpage. I'll
> need to renavigate the content I've seen. Does it go against 2.4.3 Focus
> Order? Is meaning and operability preserved?
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> P A F
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