- From: John Foliot <john.foliot@deque.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 18:32:17 -0500
- To: James Nurthen <james.nurthen@oracle.com>
- Cc: WCAG <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
- Message-ID: <CAKdCpxwXhxWHoQMLOgBEYs2knQPXxbcp6ybFri1-qF+uD94+-A@mail.gmail.com>
Also: https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20-TECHS/F54.html On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 6:31 PM, John Foliot <john.foliot@deque.com> wrote: > > If content appears only on hover, i.e. the trigger is not focusable, > does that *always* constitute a WCAG 2.0 failure? > > Yes, because it is a failure of* 2.1.1 Keyboard: *All functionality of > the content is operable through a keyboard interface. > > > > Not showing any additional information (i.e. <button title="press this > to save">save</button> ) > > Except "*<button title="press this to save">save</button>*" is already > focusable > (as a button element) > , > and further, > using @title like that > will likely be a Success Technique > > for > > Success Criterion 1.3.4 Purpose of Controls > - the weakest option available to be sure, but still valid (as long as > another mechanism is providing the accessible name, which will also be > required to ensure @title meets the requirement asked for by 1.3.4), so I > echo Patrick: yes and yes. > > > (See Also: https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20-TECHS/SCR2.html) > > JF > > > > On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 5:45 PM, James Nurthen <james.nurthen@oracle.com> > wrote: > >> IMO it is a WCAG failure except in the situation where the content is >> redundant >> >> - Shown elsewhere (for example the text from the hover is "easily >> available" somewhere else) >> - Not showing any additional information (i.e. <button title="press >> this to save">save</button> ) >> >> Regards, >> james >> >> >> On 10/17/2017 10:14 AM, Repsher, Stephen J wrote: >> >> I’m looking for some conformational feedback on a simple question: If >> content appears only on hover, i.e. the trigger is not focusable, does that >> *always* constitute a WCAG 2.0 failure? In the context of 2.1.1, I suppose >> this asks whether the ability to show the content is considered >> “functionality” and thus must be keyboard operable. One example might be >> where a help icon is used to show extra info for a form field and is piped >> to the accessible description: >> >> <label>Reason<input type=”text” … aria-describedby=”tooltip”></label><img >> src=”help-icon.png” … onmouseover=”showTooltip()”> >> >> >> >> Depending on your answer above… >> >> >> >> If you answered yes, then doesn’t that translate to saying that any >> element with a title attribute must be focusable, either by default from >> its semantics or manually via setting its tab index? For example: >> >> <img … alt=”blah” title=”more blah” tabindex=”0”> >> >> >> >> If you answered no, then can you offer examples and explain why they are >> fully accessible (I don’t think mine above actually is)? >> >> >> >> *Steve Repsher* >> >> Twitter >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_steverep&d=DwMFAg&c=RoP1YumCXCgaWHvlZYR8PQcxBKCX5YTpkKY057SbK10&r=ELX2morANsauwtoroVrFb2wD7s1u7PsR47DTXqRvJ34&m=rDabxaZai9ryVfyFx5uL-mdD3Y4F2v1CdagJiIbVIBg&s=uQOWc66g0av_ximRdvH2vonJid3JH7tUfNd18N1TrGw&e=> >> | LinkedIn >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.linkedin.com_in_steverepsherjr_&d=DwMFAg&c=RoP1YumCXCgaWHvlZYR8PQcxBKCX5YTpkKY057SbK10&r=ELX2morANsauwtoroVrFb2wD7s1u7PsR47DTXqRvJ34&m=rDabxaZai9ryVfyFx5uL-mdD3Y4F2v1CdagJiIbVIBg&s=u3nXTBAi1rTXoMcJzLEoHkYt3kUYZ4klwRThK41mICA&e=> >> | GitHub >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__github.com_steverep&d=DwMFAg&c=RoP1YumCXCgaWHvlZYR8PQcxBKCX5YTpkKY057SbK10&r=ELX2morANsauwtoroVrFb2wD7s1u7PsR47DTXqRvJ34&m=rDabxaZai9ryVfyFx5uL-mdD3Y4F2v1CdagJiIbVIBg&s=1o4NvAogS-yA8pmMFSzDZ3np5jn8UwUqcskc22nzkoQ&e=> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards, James >> >> <http://www.oracle.com> James Nurthen | Principal Engineer, Accessibility >> Phone: +1 650 506 6781 <+1%20650%20506%206781> | Mobile: +1 415 987 1918 >> <+1%20415%20987%201918> | Video: james.nurthen@oracle.com >> Oracle Corporate Architecture >> 500 Oracle Parkway | Redwood City, CA 94065 >> <https://maps.google.com/?q=500+Oracle+Parkway+%7C+Redwood+City,+CA+94065&entry=gmail&source=g> >> <http://www.oracle.com/commitment> Oracle is committed to developing >> practices and products that help protect the environment >> > > > > -- > John Foliot > Principal Accessibility Strategist > Deque Systems Inc. > john.foliot@deque.com > > Advancing the mission of digital accessibility and inclusion > -- John Foliot Principal Accessibility Strategist Deque Systems Inc. john.foliot@deque.com Advancing the mission of digital accessibility and inclusion
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