iOS+VoiceOver - focus jumps after making a selection in a <select> element

Originator:HamletDRC
Number:rdar://35746837 Date Originated:29. November 2017
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:Safari+VoiceOver Product Version:
Classification:Accessibility Reproducible:
 
Summary:

When using iOS and VoiceOver, the focus jumps to the wrong element after making a selection in an HTML <select> element.

 

Steps to Reproduce:

1. use iOS + VoiceOver

2. Open this webpage: https://htmlpreview.github.io/?https://github.com/HamletDRC/presentations/blob/HamletDRC-patch-1/templates/select_ios.html

3. swipe to the select box or set focus to select box

4. Make a selection

 

Expected Results:

Focus returns to the collapsed select box

 

Actual Results:

Focus jump to the H1 element.

 

The HTML source of this page is very simple:

<html>

 

<body>

 

              <h1>iOS Testing for VoiceOver + HTML Selects</h1>

              <p>The point of this page is to test focus handling of select elements when VoiceOver is active</p>

              <select>

                           <option value="volvo">Volvo</option>

                           <option value="saab">Saab</option>

                           <option value="mercedes">Mercedes</option>

                           <option value="audi">Audi</option>

              </select>

 

</body>

</html>

 

Version/Build:

iPad iOS 10.2. Safari latest.

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