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This is just a set of HTML attributes with no associated JavaScript API. Any client that doesn't care about enhanced screen reader functionality will be free t
by comex 5y ago
This is just a set of HTML attributes with no associated JavaScript API. Any client that doesn't care about enhanced screen reader functionality will be free to ignore them completely, and be no worse off than today. But it seems useful for clients – and users – who do care.
Although, this does only work when web content authors actually use these attributes, and I'm not sure how common that will be…
- dvfjsdhgfv 5y agoI feel you both are right. The specs for web-related technologies become more and more bloated everyday, and the barrier to entry is already too high (even for a software monster such as Microsoft!). From this point of view, it can be seen as obstructing the open web. However, there should be no harm in adding optional specs for the interested parties, especially for niche uses. So this actually favors open web as it's better to have open standards rather than ad-hoc custom solutions.