Can't navigate inside ContentEditable fields with voiceover enabled

Originator:ogkent
Number:rdar://24209503 Date Originated:1/15/2016
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:iOS Product Version:
Classification: Reproducible:Always
 
Summary:
When a content-editable HTML field is embedded in a UIWebView and voiceover is enabled, it's impossible to move through the content to make edits.

Steps to Reproduce:
View a webpage with a content-editable field:
1. Turn voice over on
2. Use 2 fingers to choose characters granularity (turn your fingers as if you were using a knob)
3. Swipe up or down to navigate through the characters

Expected Results:
Cursor should move between characters (or words/lines depending on the rotor setting)

Actual Results:
Nothing happens

Version:
iOS 9.2 and iOS 9.3 beta

Notes:
Sample project provided

Configuration:
iPhone 6S

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