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Change of alternative text of img within a Live Region is output incorrectly (Firefox) #273

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JAWS-test opened this issue Sep 1, 2019 · 0 comments
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Change of alternative text of img within a Live Region is output incorrectly (Firefox) #273

JAWS-test opened this issue Sep 1, 2019 · 0 comments
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Summary

Change of alternative text of img within a Live Region is output incorrectly (Firefox)

  1. Save as HTML file:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
	<head>
		<meta charset="utf-8">
		<title>live region</title>
	</head>
	<body>
		<div role=status>
			<img alt=test id=1>
		</div>
		<button onClick="document.getElementById('1').setAttribute('alt','new alt');">Change</button>
		<button onClick="document.getElementById('1').setAttribute('alt','image');">Change</button>
		<button onClick="document.getElementById('1').setAttribute('alt','change');">Change</button>
		<button onClick="document.getElementById('1').setAttribute('alt','alternative text');">Change</button>
	</body>
</html>
  1. Activate the buttons

Expected result

Change of alternative text of the image is output correctly

Actual result

  • Firefox: First the new alternative text is output and then a part of the new alternative text (two or more letters).
  • IE 11, Chome: ok

See also w3c/aria-practices#78 and many other problems with live regions: https://github.com/FreedomScientific/VFO-standards-support/issues?q=live+region

Additional Information

JAWS version and build number

JAWS 2019.1907.42

Operating System and version

Windows 8

Browser and version:

Chrome 76.0.3809.100
Firefox 68.0.2
Internet Explorer 11.0.9600.19431
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