- From: poot <cvsmail@w3.org>
- Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:30:48 -0400
- To: public-html-diffs@w3.org
hixie: Apply W3C WG chair decision. (whatwg r7058)
http://dev.w3.org/cvsweb/html5/spec/Overview.html?r1=1.5627&r2=1.5628&f=h
http://html5.org/tools/web-apps-tracker?from=7057&to=7058
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RCS file: /sources/public/html5/spec/Overview.html,v
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diff -u -d -r1.5627 -r1.5628
--- Overview.html 18 Apr 2012 23:22:49 -0000 1.5627
+++ Overview.html 18 Apr 2012 23:30:30 -0000 1.5628
@@ -62564,20 +62564,13 @@
<p>Unfocuses the element. Use of this method is discouraged. Focus
another element instead.</p>
- <p>Do not use this method to hide the focus ring if you find the
- focus ring unsightly. Instead, use a CSS rule to override the
- 'outline' property. (Be aware, however, that this makes the page
- significantly less usable for some people, especially those with
- reduced vision who use focus outlines to help them navigate the
- page.)</p>
-
- <div class="example">
-
- <p>For example, to hide the outline from links, you could use:</p>
-
- <pre>:link:focus, :visited:focus { outline: none; }</pre>
+ <p>Do not use this method to hide the focus ring. Do not use any
+ other method that hides the focus ring from keyboard users,in
+ particluar do not use a CSS rule to override the 'outline'
+ property. Removal of the focus ring leads to serious accessibility
+ issues for users who navigate and interact with interactive
+ content using the keyboard.</p>
- </div>
</dd>
Received on Wednesday, 18 April 2012 23:30:55 UTC