[Bug 24272] area elements that create hyperlinks should have cirka same role options as a elements that create hyperlinks

https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=24272

--- Comment #1 from steve faulkner <faulkner.steve@gmail.com> ---
hi leif(In reply to Leif Halvard Silli from comment #0)
> Please reconsider the possible ARIA roles for area elements that forms
> hyperlinks.
> 
> Area elements that create hyperlinks are currently placed in the strong
> native ARIA semantics table and is thereby only allowed to have a single
> role - the link role.
> 
> By contrast, anchor elements that create hyperlinks are placed in the table
> over the weak native ARIA semantics table and can take a number of roles:
> “If specified, role must be one of the following: link, button, checkbox,
> menuitem, menuitemcheckbox,menuitemradio, tab, or treeitem”.
> 
> However, as a matter of fact, an area elements area always linked to
> graphics of some sort. So e.g. they can for instance be attached to an area
> of an image that has the shape of a button.
> 
> So at the very least, it should be able to take the button role as well. But
> please consider if it may take even more role.  E.g. a button may occur in
> navigation menus, so perhaps menuitem role should be considered  as well.
> Tab role also seems like a possibility. And perhaps others.

hi leif, agree there is a disparity without obvious reason, will look into it.

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Received on Saturday, 11 January 2014 22:44:13 UTC