[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 30883] New: [Gtk] Implement AtkText for HTML elements which contain text

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https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30883

           Summary: [Gtk] Implement AtkText for HTML elements which
                    contain text
           Product: WebKit
           Version: 528+ (Nightly build)
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: P3
         Component: Accessibility
        AssignedTo: webkit-unassigned at lists.webkit.org
        ReportedBy: joanmarie.diggs at gmail.com
                CC: xan.lopez at gmail.com, William.Walker at sun.com,
                    apinheiro at igalia.com


Currently, given any HTML element which contains text, we see a hierarchy like:

--> HTML Element
    --> ROLE_TEXT

Or in the case of text which is partially marked up with styles or has line
breaks.

--> HTML Element
    --> ROLE_TEXT
    --> ROLE_TEXT
    --> ROLE_TEXT

This is not what we see elsewhere (OOo, Gecko, most Gtk+ apps). As a result,
custom handling is needed on the AT-side. In particular:

1. to identify the functional object behind text events (e.g. caret-moved)
2. to identify the text associated with focusable elements which emit
focus:/state-changed:focused events

Therefore, if it wouldn't be too much work on the WebKit side for HTML elements
to implement AtkText instead, it would be awesome.

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