Re: (WCAG 2.1) Do we want to replace ​"programmatically determined link context" in 2.4.4 with "Accessible Name"?

I like this idea, but, only if we have a very clear defonition of
Accessible Name that makes it clear it is not limited to the ARIA usage.

Katie Haritos-Shea
703-371-5545

On Jul 19, 2016 9:14 AM, "David MacDonald" <david100@sympatico.ca> wrote:

> ***This is proposed for version 2.1. NOT for 2.0 ***
>
> Do we want to consider replacing
> ​"
> programmatically determined link context" with "Accessible name" in 2.4.4.
>
> This will simplify the requirement, eliminate that awkward definition that
> few developers understood, and ensure that when screen reader users pull up
> a list of links on on conforming page, they will not get "learn more"
> etc... because screen readers provide the accessible name in the links
> list, not just the link text. So an aria-label or aria-labelledby will
> render a meaningful text in the list. AccessibleName wasn't well understood
> or supported back in 2006-2008.
>
> ===Current===
>
> 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context): The purpose of each link can be
> determined from the link text alone or from the link text together with its
> ​​
> programmatically determined link context, except where the purpose of the
> link would be ambiguous to users in general. (Level A)
>
> ​=== Proposal change===
>
> 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context): The purpose of each link can be
> determined from the link text alone or Accessible Name, except where the
> purpose of the link would be ambiguous to users in general. (Level A)
>
>
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