[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #29455: Plugin Info Modal Close Button Does Not Announce for Screen Readers

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#29455: Plugin Info Modal Close Button Does Not Announce for Screen Readers
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 Reporter:  davidakennedy  |      Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)   |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal         |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Plugins        |    Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal         |   Keywords:
  Focuses:  accessibility  |
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 I was testing RC 1 and this slipped by in earlier testing of the plugin
 area.

 The plugin info modal close button does not announce for screen readers.

 This is the link with an id of `TB_closeWindowButton`.

 * The link uses only icon fonts inside the , but icon fonts are not
 announced by screen readers.
 * The title attribute may be intended for screen readers, but it's not
 announced by default by screen readers either, and it's really only useful
 for users with a mouse. See this post for more info on the title
 attribute: http://www.paciellogroup.com/blog/2013/01/using-the-html-title-
 attribute-updated/
 * When a screen reader announces these links, it says: "Link", which isn't
 descriptive and doesn't tell the user what the link does or where it goes.

 Suggested fix:

 The text "Close" can be added with a class of screen-reader-text.

 * Links should always have link text.
 * The screen-reader-text would be hidden off-screen, maintaining the
 design of the close link.

 This would have it announce in screen readers. And be an easy fix. :)

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