Re: (WCAG 2.1) Do we want to replace ​"programmatically determined link context" in 2.4.4 with "Accessible Name"?

Agree

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On Tue, Jul 19, 2016 at 9:27 AM, Katie Haritos-Shea <ryladog@gmail.com>
wrote:

> I like this idea, but, only if we have a very clear defonition of
> Accessible Name that makes it clear it is not limited to the ARIA usage.
>
> Katie Haritos-Shea
> 703-371-5545
>
> On Jul 19, 2016 9:14 AM, "David MacDonald" <david100@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
>> ***This is proposed for version 2.1. NOT for 2.0 ***
>>
>> Do we want to consider replacing
>> ​"
>> programmatically determined link context" with "Accessible name" in
>> 2.4.4.
>>
>> This will simplify the requirement, eliminate that awkward definition
>> that few developers understood, and ensure that when screen reader users
>> pull up a list of links on on conforming page, they will not get "learn
>> more" etc... because screen readers provide the accessible name in the
>> links list, not just the link text. So an aria-label or aria-labelledby
>> will render a meaningful text in the list. AccessibleName wasn't well
>> understood or supported back in 2006-2008.
>>
>> ===Current===
>>
>> 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context): The purpose of each link can be
>> determined from the link text alone or from the link text together with its
>> ​​
>> programmatically determined link context, except where the purpose of the
>> link would be ambiguous to users in general. (Level A)
>>
>> ​=== Proposal change===
>>
>> 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context): The purpose of each link can be
>> determined from the link text alone or Accessible Name, except where the
>> purpose of the link would be ambiguous to users in general. (Level A)
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>> David MacDonald
>>
>>
>>
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