[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #37486: Make emojis accessible

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#37486: Make emojis accessible
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 Reporter:  afercia                  |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  task (blessed)           |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                   |   Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  Emoji                    |     Version:  4.2
 Severity:  normal                   |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-screenshots a11y-    |     Focuses:  ui, accessibility,
  task has-patch                     |  javascript
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Comment (by riddhidave):

 ### **Accessibility Testing Report: Emoji Readability via Screen Reader in
 WordPress**

 **Test Objective:**
 To verify whether emojis used in WordPress content are readable using
 screen reader tools across different operating systems and browser
 configurations.

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 ### **Test Details:**

 * **Tool Used:** Screen Reader options (Built-in screen reader option)
 * **Browser:** Google Chrome
 * **WordPress Version:** 6.8 playground
 * **Test Content:** WordPress post/page containing emojis (e.g., 😊🔥🎉)

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 ### **Test Environment & Results:**

 #### **1. Ubuntu OS**

 * **Browser:** Chrome
 * **Screen Reader Tool:** screen reader options chrome extensions.
 * **Result:** ✅ Emojis are read aloud correctly by the screen reader.

 #### **2. Windows OS**

 * **Browser:** Chrome
 * **Screen Reader Tool:** screen reader option chrome extensions.
 * **Result:** ❌ Screen reader only read content but not read emoji.

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 ### **Summary:**

 | OS      | Browser | Screen Reader | Emoji Readability | Notes
 |
 | ------- | ------- | ------------- | ----------------- |
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 | Ubuntu   | Chrome  | Enabled       | ✅ Readable        | Emojis are
 read correctly.             |
 | Windows | Chrome  | Enabled       | ❌ Not Working     | Screen reader
 did not read the emojis. |

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 ### **Conclusion & Recommendation:**

 * Emoji accessibility is confirmed to work correctly in **Ubuntu** with
 Chrome and the screen reader options chrome extensions.
 * On **Windows**, the screen reader did not read the emojis in Chrome.

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