13738 2011-08-10 03:42:09 +0000 "Element level Focus APIs" should include addition information regarding accessibility 2016-04-14 14:16:01 +0000 1 1 1 Unclassified HTML WG HTML a11y Task Force unspecified PC All RESOLVED FIXED http://www.w3.org/mid/B6CB855C5769484F862F4FB2CCFA50F402D545A7@VHAISHMSGJ2.vha.med.va.gov a11y P2 normal --- 13590 1 mike dave.null chaals ian laura.lee.carlson lwatson mike public-html-a11y public-html-admin public-html-wg-issue-tracking dave.null oldest_to_newest 54575 0 mike 2011-08-10 03:42:09 +0000 http://www.w3.org/mid/B6CB855C5769484F862F4FB2CCFA50F402D545A7@VHAISHMSGJ2.vha.med.va.gov Element level Focus APIs In this section, people are instructed to use CSS to hide the focus ring if they "find it unsightly". There should be additional information letting them know that doing so can jeopardize accessibility for some people including those who can see the screen, but who also rely upon keyboard accessibility. [split out from bug 13590] 56116 1 ian 2011-08-31 23:10:16 +0000 EDITOR'S RESPONSE: This is an Editor's Response to your comment. If you are satisfied with this response, please change the state of this bug to CLOSED. If you have additional information and would like the editor to reconsider, please reopen this bug. If you would like to escalate the issue to the full HTML Working Group, please add the TrackerRequest keyword to this bug, and suggest title and text for the tracker issue; or you may create a tracker issue yourself, if you are able to do so. For more details, see this document: http://dev.w3.org/html5/decision-policy/decision-policy.html Status: Accepted Change Description: no spec change Rationale: This seems to have been fixed already. 108379 2 lwatson 2014-06-26 11:32:41 +0000 Moved to HTML A11y TF component. 125846 3 chaals 2016-04-14 14:16:01 +0000 As Hixie mentioned, already fixed in HTML5: [[[ Do not use this method to hide the focus ring if you find the focus ring unsightly. Instead, use a CSS rule to override the outline property, and provide a different way to show what element is focused. Be aware that if an alternative focusing style isn’t made available, the page will be significantly less usable for people who primarily navigate pages using a keyboard, or those with reduced vision who use focus outlines to help them navigate the page. ]]]