Re: [whatwg] Dynamic content accessibility in HTML today

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On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 06:36:40 -0700, James Graham <jg307@cam.ac.uk> wrote=
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> But XBL works with ~0 assistive technologies and is presumably going t=
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> be complex to implement properly. Whilst, in general, I agree that  =

> having elements used in the correct way to provide semantic informatio=
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> is desirable, I think that adopting a technology that is already  =

> implemented and proven to solve real problems is a better approach tha=
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> waiting on a complex future specification to be finished and implement=
ed.

So a while ago I posted  =

http://annevankesteren.nl/2006/06/accessibility-ideas some of my thought=
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regarding role=3D""... Basically, I don't really see authors taking extr=
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steps to make things accessible. Accessibility should just be an integra=
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part of the language, otherwise I don't think it will work. For authors =
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will seem that without role=3D"" their custom widgets will work so there=
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no real benefit in adding it unless you work for some big company that  =

hires a few "accessibility experts" who tell you to add it.


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Anne van Kesteren
<http://annevankesteren.nl/>
<http://www.opera.com/>