Re: HTML5 DL Element vs. WCAG 2.0 Success Criteria

Sailesh,

To clarify; so <dl>, <dt> and <dd> are not presently accessibility-supported by JAWS or NVDA? Dare I even ask about VoiceOver?

If so, then the only types of lists with accessibility support in HTML at this time are Ordered and Unordered?

6 years after publication of WCAG 2.0?

I'm not trying to rub it in, but it has to be said:

Ouch.

Perhaps screen-readers should prefix: "Label" before <dt> content and "list item" or "content" before the <dd>. The model needs to be as generic as possible, or so it seems to me…

Duff.


On Feb 14, 2014, at 3:51 PM, Sailesh Panchang <sailesh.panchang@deque.com> wrote:

> I suggested this to FS to improve support for DL:
> "As one navigates a definition  list using "I", JAWS should perhaps
> prefix the  word "Term" before the contents of the DT element.
> When a DT has more than one DD elements associated with it, JAWS
> should  say "Term with <n> definitions" before the value of the DT
> element, where 'n' corresponds to count of associated DD elements."
> 
> The response I got:
> The definition list issue was discussed with product management and
> development, and it was agreed that it is a good idea.
> It has been added it to our developer data base as a feature enhancement action.
> 
> I have also filed a bug for NVDA and hoping for  a response.
> Thanks,
> Sailesh

Received on Friday, 14 February 2014 22:08:55 UTC