Conditional reveals with an input not being announced on JAWS

[charge-valtech]

This is feedback from a JAWS user that tested our prototype. I don't currently have access to JAWS so have been unable to test myself.

"This screen has 3 radio buttons, all are easy to navigate to and select. The radio button someone else when selected expands, the end user has to either tab or down arrow until JAWS announces what relationship are you to the applicant. There is no immediate audio to let the end user no that an edit field has visually appeared on the screen. I decided to ignore selecting a radio button and activated the continue button"

Browser IE 11
JAWS V17

[kr8n3r]

Thanks Henry!

did a quick test on https://design-system.service.gov.uk/components/radios/conditional-reveal/index.html with the setup above

on focus on "Email"

• "email, radio button, checked collapsed"

on selected "Email" with space key

• "space, email radio button , use jaws key + alt+m to move to the control element, checked, expended"

Tab key to move to the nested (input element):

• "Email address, text box"

have created an internal ticket to be reviewed and prioritise accordingly

[NickColley]

See #979 (comment) for investigation into aria attributes on conditional reveals.

[adamliptrot-oc]

With JAWS 18 (I don’t have 17 to test with) on IE11 the aria works as expected (but you have to use enter rather than space to action the radio/checkbox in order for it to fire the aria). When the reveal opens you get a prompt to move to the controlled element.

[36degrees]

Consolidating into #1972.