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In Ultra the aria-label is Overriding the Accessible Name for the Items in the List

Date Published: May 06,2024


CategoryPlanned First Fix Release:SaaS - v3900.93.0; Product:Learn; Version:Ultra
Article No.: 000077828
Product:
Blackboard Learn
Release:
SaaS
Service Pack(s):
Ultra
Description:

When aria-label is used in <li> and title is used in <a> tags, some Screen Readers read them all.

 

Steps to Repeat:
  1.  Log into the Blackboard Learn Ultra Experience as an adminstrator
  2. Turn on Browser's Developer Tools
  3. Click on the Language Selection Icon (Globe) and navigate to some of the listed items (ie. čeština (Česká republika‭)‬)
  4. Observe the values in the Dev tool
Observed Behavior:
<li
aria-label="čeština (Česká republika‭)‬">
<a
href="javascript:loadLocale('cs_CZ');" title="čeština (Česká
republika‭)‬" lang="cs_CZ">čeština (Česká
republika‭)‬</a>
</li>

Expected Behavior:
<li>
<a
href="javascript:loadLocale('cs_CZ');"
lang="cs_CZ">čeština (Česká republika‭)‬</a>
</li>





Target Release:

SaaS-Fixed (v3900.93.0)






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