Re: Question regarding browser-specific issues

Hi Lars,

My apologies if this is too obvious, but the first thing I would do, if you are spotting issues such as this, is remove all styling and turn off all JavaScript (just for completeness) with something like developer tools or an extension such as Web Developer (chrispederick.com​) and then check you are seeing identical issues.

I suggest this only because such fundamental issues as robust typography and contrast *should* be correct in a user-agent, and cases where these things are wrong are usually few.

This quick test will at least rule in or out if the "environment" is partly or fully to blame.

I hope that is of some help and wasn't too obvious.

Cheers,

Alan

-Alan Bristow
Web Programmer
Elections Canada
alan.bristow@elections.ca




From: Lars Ballieu Christensen <lbc@sensus.dk>
Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2021 4:48 AM
To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
Subject: Question regarding browser-specific issues
  

Hi all,
 
Apologies for my ignorance if this is something I should already know:
 
When auditing websites we are frequently experiencing accessibility issues that seem to relate to certain browsers/browser versions/operating systems. Examples include contrast issues and text spacing issues in standard  combo boxes when presented in Chrome and contrast issues with the standard focus indicator in Edge.
 
Although technical fixes can likely be implemented to address these issues, a better solution would be if browsers offered out-of-the-box compliance when rendering standard components. 
 
I would be interested in your opinion on this topic.
 


Venligst/Kind regards
 
Lars
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Lars Ballieu Christensen 
Rådgiver/Adviser, Ph.D., M.Sc., Sensus ApS
Specialister i tilgængelighed/Accessibility Consultants 
Tel: +45 48 22 10 03 – Mobil: +45 40 32 68 23 - Skype: Ballieu
Mail: lbc@sensus..dk – Web: https://www.sensus.dk 
 
Vi arbejder for et tilgængeligt og rummeligt informationssamfund
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Received on Wednesday, 17 February 2021 14:12:57 UTC