Re: value for aria textbox role

I think in case of role="textbox" the value should be defined by
content, in case of role="combobox" by role="option" having
aria-selected="true".
Alex.


On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 4:33 AM, Adam Solomon <adam.solomon2@gmail.com> wrote:
> Regarding the aria textbox role - is there an attribute which would reveal
> the value of the textbox to assistive technology as required by SC 4.1.2?
> That is to say, when an HTML input is used then the value of that input is
> determinable by AT. However, if a custom control is made using
> non-interactive elements, and using the aria textbox role, how would the
> value be determined? The same question would apply for the combobox widget.
> The value of the widget might very well be implicitly determined by the
> value of the html input associated with that widget. But, is there an
> aria-based attribute for this determination, especially in a case where an
> html input is not used in the widget?
>
> Thank you in advance for your feedback.

Received on Tuesday, 20 November 2012 09:34:51 UTC