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JAWS does not read team members or workbasket list
SA-27358
Summary
JAWS (Job Access With Speech) screen reader does not read team members or workbasket list.
Error Messages
Not Applicable
Steps to Reproduce
Tab through team member or workbasket list gadget.
Root Cause
A defect in Pegasystems’ code or rules.
Resolution
Save pyCMDashboardDrag into your application RuleSet and replace the script block at the bottom of this section with the following:
<script type="text/javascript">
(function() {
pega.util.Event.onDOMReady(function() {
ddTarget = new pega.util.DDTarget("<%= uniqueProp %>");
if($){
var $elRef = $(
"strong#"
+"<%= uniqueProp %>"
);
$elRef.closest("td").attr({
"aria-label" : $elRef.attr("data-name"),
"role" : "row"
});
}
});
})();
</script>
Note: If the baseline section uses <span> element instead of <strong>, then modify the script above for the following:
var $elRef = $(
"strong#"
to
var $elRef = $(
"span#"
Published September 7, 2016 - Updated October 8, 2020
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