[Bug 23490] strengthen advice on when to use a section

https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=23490

--- Comment #22 from steve faulkner <faulkner.steve@gmail.com> ---
(In reply to Willem-Siebe Spoelstra from comment #21)

> However, we only must use a section when we want it to be a part of the HTML
> outline, even is the section is unnamed.

correct 
> 
> In this bug (https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=23545) I find a
> discussion about screenreaders that should skip a section if it does not
> have an accessible name.

correct, I have added advice to the spec on that:

"Note:It is strongly recommended that user agents such as screen readers only
convey the presence of, and provide navigation for section elements, when the
section element has an accessible name." 
http://www.w3.org/html/wg/drafts/html/master/dom.html#sec-implicit-aria-semantics
> 
> So, my conclusion is, that when I use a section with no heading, for example
> for grouping a bunch of logo's, which I still want to be part of the HTML
> outline, I can use ARIA-label to provide this section with an accessible
> name so screenreaders won't skip this.

yes, that is the intended outcome.

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Received on Tuesday, 3 December 2013 11:07:38 UTC