Re: Clarification regarding live regions and hidden elements

hi all looking at the docs a bit more:

5.1.1 Excluding Elements from the Accessibility Tree
http://w3c.github.io/aria/core-aam/core-aam.html#exclude_elements2

Elements, including their descendent elements, that have host language
> semantics specifying that the element is not displayed, such as CSS
> display:none, visibility:hidden, or the HTML 5 hidden attribute.


 further into the spec it states in regards to live regions:
5.8.2 Changes to document content or node visibility

Fire these events for node changes where the node in question is an element
> and has an accessible object
> <http://w3c.github.io/aria/core-aam/core-aam.html#dfn-accessible-object>:


which suggests to me that hidden elements do not have accessible objects
and therefore associated live region event notifications should not be
fired.

--

Regards

SteveF
Current Standards Work @W3C
<http://www.paciellogroup.com/blog/2015/03/current-standards-work-at-w3c/>

On 23 August 2017 at 15:27, Aaron Leventhal <aleventhal@google.com> wrote:

> I'm in agreement -- my understanding was that the only time hidden content
> is exposed is when pointed to by aria-labelledby/describedby.
>
> You could, however, style a live region offscreen or behind something and
> it should be spoken.
>
> Aaron
>
> On Tue, Aug 22, 2017 at 1:04 PM Bryan Garaventa <
> bryan.garaventa@levelaccess.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks, that’s what I thought as well.
>>
>>
>>
>> I can’t find anything in the spec that says this however, which makes it
>> difficult for me to enter bugs against it.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Bryan Garaventa
>>
>> Accessibility Fellow
>>
>> Level Access, Inc.
>>
>> Bryan.Garaventa@LevelAccess.com
>>
>> 415.624.2709 <(415)%20624-2709> (o)
>>
>> www.LevelAccess.com
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Steve Faulkner [mailto:faulkner.steve@gmail.com]
>> *Sent:* Saturday, August 19, 2017 12:57 AM
>> *To:* Bryan Garaventa <bryan.garaventa@levelaccess.com>
>> *Cc:* ARIA Working Group <public-aria@w3.org>
>> *Subject:* Re: Clarification regarding live regions and hidden elements
>>
>>
>>
>> If an element is meant to be explicitly hidden, should it remain an
>> active live region regardless?
>>
>>
>>
>> I don't believe it should, but this does not mean that its contents
>> cannot be referenced via aria-labelledby/describedby when hidden.
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> SteveF
>>
>> Current Standards Work @W3C
>> <http://www.paciellogroup.com/blog/2015/03/current-standards-work-at-w3c/>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 19 August 2017 at 00:25, Bryan Garaventa <bryan.garaventa@levelaccess.
>> com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>> Today I was asked whether live regions are allowed on hidden elements,
>> and I thought this was a simple no, but in looking at the spec and testing,
>> it appears people's understanding of this is all over the map.
>>
>> E.G An element like a div that includes  CSS display:none or
>> visibility:hidden, or the HTML5 hidden attribute, or even
>> aria-hidden="true".
>>
>> If an element is meant to be explicitly hidden, should it remain an
>> active live region regardless?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bryan
>>
>>
>> Bryan Garaventa
>> Accessibility Fellow
>> Level Access, Inc.
>> Bryan.Garaventa@LevelAccess.com
>> 415.624.2709 <(415)%20624-2709> (o)
>> www.LevelAccess.com
>>
>>
>>
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