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[Robert Lyon <robertl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This roadmap for the jQuery UI datepicker is interesting so I'll a link to it here
http://wiki.jqueryui.com/w/page/12137778/Datepicker

It sounds like they are trying to get some usability issues sorted out.

If we can get Datepicker and timepicker plugin (possible option)
http://trentrichardson.com/examples/timepicker/

going with keyboard accessibility that would be most useful.

Question is should we wait until others have sorted this issue - or
should we take a look at sorting this ourselves?

As I understand it, the current date/time picker is not keyboard
accessible, so something will need to be done.

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1259685

Title:
  Datepicker is not keyboard-accessible

Status in Mahara ePortfolio:
  New

Bug description:
  Currently the DHTML date picker widget (for example the date field on /artefact/plans/edit/task.php) is not easy to navigate using a screen reader.
  - it opens below all other elements and does not have focus set to it - this is confusing for screen reader users since activating the button appears to do nothing
  - it has null alt-text, resulting in screen readers finding a variety of unrelated bits of text to read out as the title

  Eventually the date picker should be made accessible by having focus
  locked to it while it is open (using ARIA) but for now it would be
  fine to disable it (somehow) for screen reader users since it's
  possible to enter the date in the right format by hand.

  Affects latest master (using Orca 3.4.2)

  (WCAG Level A)

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