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4.1.3 Status Messages
Status messages such as "Added to cart" or "12 results" must be announced by assistive technology without moving focus.
Who it helps
Screen reader users, who otherwise never learn that something changed.
Failures we see most
- Cart updates that appear on screen but are silent to screen readers
- Form success messages outside a live region
How it gets tested
No automated tool can judge 4.1.3 reliably, so a specialist tests it by hand, with a keyboard and a screen reader where that applies.
How we fix it
A specialist fixes this in your site's code or content, and we re-test the page before you sign off.
Official text: W3C, Understanding 4.1.3 Status Messages. Checks listed from axe-core 4.14.0.
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