[Bug 11557] Authors should not be allowed to specify roles on elements that they already have by default

http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=11557

--- Comment #20 from steve faulkner <faulkner.steve@gmail.com> 2011-01-13 14:29:43 UTC ---
(In reply to comment #19)
> (In reply to comment #18)
> > (In reply to comment #16)
> > > (In reply to comment #15)
> > > > as implemented in any case where an author wishes make use of a state or
> > > > property that is particular to a role
> > > > example: aria-pressed on the button role the role needs to be explicitly added.
> > > > 
> > > > <input type=button role='button" aria-pressed=true>
> > > 
> > > What's the use case for overriding the pressed state on type=button?
> > > type=button has been supported natively for a long time.
> > 
> > Indicates the current "pressed" state of toggle buttons. 
> > http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/aria/states_and_properties#aria-pressed
> 
> In that case, your example looks like an abuse of type=button to me, since
> type=button isn't a toggle button. How would you make type=button make look
> like one visually?
> 
> > there are no native toggle buttons in HTML or am I missing something?
> 
> The closest HTML has natively is checkboxes and radiobuttons.

via CSS for example

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Received on Thursday, 13 January 2011 14:29:46 UTC