Index: modules/user/user.js
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/user/user.js,v
retrieving revision 1.21
diff -u -p -r1.21 user.js
--- modules/user/user.js	3 Feb 2010 09:04:18 -0000	1.21
+++ modules/user/user.js	3 Feb 2010 14:57:37 -0000
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Drupal.behaviors.password = {
       innerWrapper.addClass('password-parent');
 
       // Add the description box.
-      var passwordMeter = '<div id="password-strength"><div id="password-strength-text" aria-live="polite"></div><div class="password-strength-title">' + translate.strengthTitle + '</div><div id="password-indicator"><div id="indicator"></div></div></div>';
+      var passwordMeter = '<div id="password-strength"><div id="password-strength-text" aria-live="assertive"></div><div class="password-strength-title">' + translate.strengthTitle + '</div><div id="password-indicator"><div id="indicator"></div></div></div>';
 
       $('div.description', outerWrapper).prepend('<div class="password-suggestions"></div>');
       $(innerWrapper).prepend(passwordMeter);