[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #31450: Add landmark roles to WordPress admin areas

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#31450: Add landmark roles to WordPress admin areas
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 Reporter:  joedolson       |       Owner:  joedolson
     Type:  defect (bug)    |      Status:  assigned
 Priority:  high            |   Milestone:  4.2
Component:  Administration  |     Version:
 Severity:  normal          |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch       |     Focuses:  accessibility, administration
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Comment (by joedolson):

 The issues with H1 are pretty straightforward. If we add it in the main
 content area, where there are currently H2 headings, it will pretty much
 be inconsistent with every plug-in and theme that creates any kind of
 settings page. It won't "break" anything; but the heading hierarchy would
 be different on core WordPress screens from what it is on any plug-in or
 theme settings page that doesn't update to match. (Many would, but even
 more wouldn't.)

 Alternately, we can add an H1 into the adminbar. This would essentially
 set the hierarchy back to what it was before the adminbar was created.
 Most other headings would not need to change. In my opinion, this is a
 simpler change, and has many, many fewer long-term consequences.

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