[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #64169: Add JavaScript that allows front-end elements with role="button" to be triggered with the spacebar

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#64169: Add JavaScript that allows front-end elements with role="button" to be
triggered with the spacebar
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 Reporter:  alh0319        |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement    |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal         |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Script Loader  |    Version:
 Severity:  normal         |   Keywords:
  Focuses:  accessibility  |
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 Many plugins and themes attempt to remediate accessibility problems by
 adding `role="button"` to elements, but fail to add the necessary
 JavaScript that allows these elements to be triggered with the spacebar,
 as is expected functionality for buttons.

 This seems like an opportunity area for WordPress core to globally fix a
 specific accessibility problem on many sites with little downside. Here's
 how [https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/pull/59578 WooCommerce did
 something similar] in their core product to avoid having to load this
 JavaScript in every individual add-on plugin.

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