[en] ARIA Authoring Practices Guide

Part of me is thrilled with the new APG, another part of me is saddened to see accessibility issues right away on the page.

https://www.w3.org/WAI/ARIA/apg/ has failures:

  *   F84: Failure of Success Criterion 2.4.9 due to using a non-specific link such as "click here" or "more" without a mechanism to change the link text to specific text. While aria-label is used to on the Learn More buttons, it is not a mechanism that helps people who use screen readers for cognitive support. Primarily because the aria-label does not contain the visible text. Example: <a href="practices/landmark-regions/" aria-label="View landmarks guide" class="button-link">Learn More</a>
  *   F31: Failure of Success Criterion 3.2.4 due to using two different labels for the same function on different Web pages within a set of Web pages.. Two links adjacent on the page "View Patterns" and" Learn More" go to the same place and are labelled differently.  Again, the aria-label would be confusing to those who use screen readers for cognitive support

User experience - I now have to scroll through a long page of "cards" to find the pattern I need with a lot of eye shifting left to right. The simple list was much easier to navigate for the seasoned accessibility professional. Consider adding a list view in the future.


PTO alert:
July 1-July 16.

Regards,

Valorie Sundby, CPWA, ADS (she/her)
Principal Accessibility Consultant
Experience Design, Content & Accessibility
KP Digital

Kaiser Permanente Information Technology
(520) 269-9252
valorie.j.sundby@kp.org

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