Re: how HTML5 figure and figcaption should/could work

Steve Faulkner, Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:37:37 +0100:
> I have written some stuff down about how figure and figcaption could 
> work for screen reader users, as currently it is not accessibility 
> supported in browsers or AT.
> I think there may be the need to create a new role to represent 
> figure, probably an ARIA landmark role.
> 
http://www.paciellogroup.com/blog/2011/08/html5-accessibility-chops-the-figure-and-figcaption-elements/
> 
> I am asking for feedback from users and implementors.
> 
> any feedback would be appreciated

+1 I defintely think that a new, default role for figure is needed.

As for caption role, which you also propose, would <caption> also get 
the same role? And what about the problem that Rich takes up in that 
regard - that figcaption -- and caption has the same issue - can take 
flow content. [1] Perhaps the default role should not be used if it 
contains flow content?

[1] 
http://www.paciellogroup.com/blog/2011/08/html5-accessibility-chops-the-figure-and-figcaption-elements/comment-page-1/#li-comment-14964
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Leif Halvard Silli 

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