Editorial: I18n considerations for translatable attributes - #2862
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A full stop needs to be added after the last sentence. Otherwise looks good to me.
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| The web accessibility stack does not currently provide a mechanism to specify language and directionality for a translatable attribute other than the language and directionality of its containing element. This includes <pref>aria-labelledby</pref> and <pref>aria-describedby</pref> because the <a href="" class="accname">Accessible Name and Description Computation</a> [[ACCNAME-1.2]] results in a flat string. | ||
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| Translatable attribute values that don't match the language and directionality of their containing element can also cause other accessibility problems. It is best practice for authors to ensure that the language and directionality of the value of a translatable attribute matches the language and directionality of its containing element. |
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If you call out "other problems," it would be wise to list a known example.
Alternately, cut the first sentence for brevity, because the second stands on its own.
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I'd just cut off the first sentence as you suggest. Listing individual problems here may end up making this a maintenance burden if the guidance changes in the future.
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Co-authored-by: James Craig <cookiecrook@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: James Nurthen <jnurthen@users.noreply.github.com>
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Closes #2827