8317 2009-11-16 21:40:48 +0000 [DIVERGENCE] Start a thread on WAI-XTECH about using MSAA Description field to pass role as a text string 2010-04-21 20:45:20 +0000 1 1 1 Unclassified ARIA Core AAM 1.0 PC Windows XP RESOLVED FIXED P1 normal --- 1 andi.snowweaver andi.snowweaver aria-ua-impl oldest_to_newest 29597 0 andi.snowweaver 2009-11-16 21:40:48 +0000 From 13 October 2009 UAI TF meeting: DS: putting role as a text string in MSAA Description is redundant with other methods http://www.w3.org/2009/10/13-aapi-minutes.html 30092 1 andi.snowweaver 2009-12-11 20:44:49 +0000 Rich commented on Step 4 in 4.4 Role Mapping: <change> Microsoft Active Accessibility: </change> <to> Microsoft Active Accessibility: No API mapping. Additional API are required such as IAccessible2. </to> Holding off on this edit until issue of using accDescription is resolved. When we have a final resolution, assign to Andi for edit. 32180 2 dbolter 2010-02-16 14:24:30 +0000 I posted in October 2009: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/wai-xtech/2009Oct/0031.html I suspect this will be a "WONTFIX" which is sad... 32756 3 andi.snowweaver 2010-03-02 15:28:27 +0000 In Role Mapping section, bullet 4: For MSAA - not supported For Apple - AXRoleDescription Add some text to see the table for details