[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #12423: Include default code editor

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#12423: Include default code editor
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 Reporter:  scribu           |       Owner:  afercia
     Type:  feature request  |      Status:  assigned
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  4.8
Component:  Editor           |     Version:  3.0
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  close            |     Focuses:  accessibility
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Comment (by FolioVision):

 Aaron, we've been through all of this above. Here's the gist of the
 situation with code editors:

 Visual highlighting is not of much use for screen reader users. Hence
 visual code editors authors don't bother much with WCAG 2.0. They know
 screen reader editor users are better served by plain text code editors or
 plain text code editors with some additional functionality.

 Logically, WordPress should do the same. Put in the visual code editor for
 those of us who can use it AND at the same time improve the plain text
 code editor so it better meets the needs of screen reader editors.
 Particularly when it's very easy to allow people to choose which tool
 suits them better.

 I know you are a clever man so it seems to me pointing to the
 accessibility guidelines is a deliberate attempt to obscure the issue. I
 don't disagree with the core of the guidelines. In this case, we can have
 our cake and eat it too. Both sides will be better served by offering
 specific and better tools to each side.

 I've even agreed that over time we should do additional work on upgrading
 accessibility within CodeMirror. Perhaps eventually we will be able to
 make it do both functions at the same time (enhanced visual code editing,
 enhanced screen reader editing). From what I've seen (I've followed this
 conversation very closely and done some experimenting on my own) setting
 this as a priori is a very steep hill to climb and basically dooms us to
 poor quality editing tools for almost forever.

 Not separating the code editing tools in this case would be a lose-lose
 situation.

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