When using VoiceOver on an iOS device it does not appear possible to submit comments.

Normal behaviour would be to move VoiceOver focus into a text field and then double-tap the screen. At this point the onscreen keyboard should appear and you can begin typing text.

When trying to post a comment, the above works for the subject, but not the multi line text area for the comment.

This makes it impossible for VoiceOver users to post comments from their iOS device.

This problem is present on my own site running Drupal 6.26, but is also present on drupal.org itself.

Tested using an iPhone 5 running iOS 6 and an iPhone 4 running iOS 5.1.1.

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Janner’s picture

Title: Cannot post comments when using VoiceOver on an iOS device » Cannot access form fields when using VoiceOver on an iOS device

I don't generally like to 'Bump' my posts, but this is a major problem for me, as my site is specifically for blind users of iOS devices (which means that they all use VoiceOver).

I don't have enough skills or knowledge to go poking around in core modules, so am really hoping that somebody might be able to offer some advice.

On further testing, it looks like the problem is present across all forms used on the site - content creation and contact forms included.

Unfortunately, the behavior isn't consistent. Just occasionally, the onscreen keyboard will appear when you double-tap on a text field. Single line text fields seem to work more frequently than multi-line text areas.

Any pointers or suggestions would be very much appreciated.

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