ARIA role values in IE11 are treated as case sensitive

[stevefaulkner]

Summary

JAWS does not recognize role="buTTon" as a 'push button' in IE11 although it is exposed as a 'push button' in MSAA

Steps to reproduce:

1. Go to https://s.codepen.io/stevef/debug/YrLwwE
2. move focus to the first focusable element, observe what JAWS announces
3. move focus to the second focusable element, observe what JAWS announces

Expected result

JAWS announces both as buttons

Actual result

JAWS only announces the the second element as a button

Example

https://s.codepen.io/stevef/debug/YrLwwE

Additional Information

JAWS version and build number

JAWS 18.0.4104

Operating System and version

Windows 10 Home 64-bit

Browser and version:

IE 11

Related Firefox bug: aria ROLE values are case sensitive

[gezlemon]

I can confirm the issue. JAWS doesn't announce the role unless the case is correct in IE11 and Firefox 56 (but does with Chrome). The correct role is being exposed by the browsers, despite the case.

[stevefaulkner]

JAWS bug Filed:
Bug #97006 - ARIA role values in IE11 are treated as case sensitive

[ggordon-vispero]

This was fixed in the JAWS 2018 update in March of 2018: version 2018.1803....