Re: Confusion about role of dialog

I think it would be better if a modal feature was included as part of HTML5,
as it would mean that event handling is looked after by the browser, so
authors/AT don't have to deal with it.

see this change proposal:
http://www.w3.org/html/wg/wiki/ChangeProposals/modal


regards
stevef

On 2 February 2011 15:20, Joseph Scheuhammer <clown@alum.mit.edu> wrote:

> Stefan wrote:
>
>>  Aside:  this might be an argument for an "aria-model" property.
>>>>>
>>>> I think you mean "aria-modal=true/false" for dialog with a
>> default=false.
>>
>> +1 to that.
>>
>> Regards
>> Stefan
>>
>
> Right -- "modAl", not "modEl".
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> --
> ;;;;joseph
>
> 'I had some dreams, they were clowns in my coffee. Clowns in my coffee.'
>                     - C. Simon (misheard lyric) -
>
>
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