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[a11y]: Breadcrumbs don't inform screen reader about current page #18113

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simon-burns opened this issue Nov 19, 2024 · 0 comments · May be fixed by #18155
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[a11y]: Breadcrumbs don't inform screen reader about current page #18113

simon-burns opened this issue Nov 19, 2024 · 0 comments · May be fixed by #18155

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@carbon/react

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Package version

1.70.0

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Automated testing tool and ruleset

AVT3 - JAWS screen reader

Assistive technology

JAWS

Description

The breadcrumbs component should inform screen reader users which is the current page in the breadcrumbs.

WCAG 2.1 Violation

4.1.2 Name, Role, Value

Reproduction/example

https://stackblitz.com/edit/github-dupbrt?file=src%2FApp.jsx

Steps to reproduce

Use a screen reader with a Breadcrumb component, and it will not distinguish which breadcrumb item is for the current page making it more difficult for a screen reader user to understand where they are.

Suggested Severity

None

Code of Conduct

@guidari guidari moved this to ⏱ Backlog in Design System Nov 19, 2024
@guidari guidari self-assigned this Nov 19, 2024
@guidari guidari added severity: 3 https://ibm.biz/carbon-severity and removed severity: 2 https://ibm.biz/carbon-severity labels Nov 19, 2024
@guidari guidari moved this from ⏱ Backlog to 🏗 In Progress in Design System Nov 21, 2024
@guidari guidari linked a pull request Nov 25, 2024 that will close this issue
@guidari guidari moved this from 🏗 In Progress to 🚦 In Review in Design System Nov 25, 2024
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