FLUID-661: Remove icon / button reads as "button" in JAWS on Firefox

Metadata

Source
FLUID-661
Type
Bug
Priority
Major
Status
Closed
Resolution
Fixed
Assignee
Jonathan Hung
Reporter
Jonathan Hung
Created
2008-05-28T15:43:24.000-0400
Updated
2008-06-03T14:26:37.000-0400
Versions
N/A
Fixed Versions
  1. 0.3
Component
  1. Uploader

Description

When tabbing through a list of files that are queued to upload, focusing on the remove file button (the red X) will read as "button" in JAWS.

The button should read "Remove file from Upload queue" or something more descriptive.

In IE7, it reads as "Remove file button".

Environments

Win XP, FF2

Comments

  • Jonathan Hung commented 2008-05-29T13:51:34.000-0400

    After doing some testing, it would seem that JAWS would only read the text between open and close Button elements.

    Since the Remove buttons do not have text, JAWS will just read "Button".

    i.e.
    <button >Submit</button > will be read as "Submit button"
    <button ></button > will be reads as "button"

  • Colin Clark commented 2008-05-29T18:25:20.000-0400

    I added some descriptive text inside the remove button for JAWS. Hiding it with display: none; seems to do the trick.

    Jonathan, can you confirm this fix?

  • Jonathan Hung commented 2008-06-03T14:26:37.000-0400

    Confirmed closed. Works well in IE7 and FF2.