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  1. Confluence Data Center
  2. CONFSERVER-95050

Header: Inaccurate accessible name for "skip to sidebar" link

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      Issue Description

      The "skip to Sidebar" link has an inappropriate accessible name.

      Steps to Reproduce

      1. Open any Confluence (8.8 ) page
      2. Using the screen reader, navigate to the “Skip to the sidebar” link in the header section
      3. Observe the screen reader announcement

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      Actual Result

      An inappropriate accessible name "type '...u" is provided for the "skip to sidebar" link. As a result, screen reader users will not be able to understand the purpose or functionality associated with it.

      Expected Result

      Ensure that the accessible name should be appropriate and accurate so that the screen reader user can understand its purpose clearly. in this case, Since the link text is provided within the <a> element. so we would recommend you remove the "aria-label" attribute from the <a> element in the source code.

      Code snippet

      <a href="" ..>Skip to sidebar</a> 

      Workaround

      Currently there is no known workaround for this behavior. A workaround will be added here when available

      Environment

      MacBook Pro (16 inch, 2021)
      macOs Ventura  13.5
      Chrome - Version 115.0.5790.170 (Official Build) (arm64)
      Firefox- Version 112.0. 1
      Safari- Version 16.5 (18615.2.9.11.4)
      JAWS- Version 2023
      NVDA- Version 2023
      Voiceover - Version Latest

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            415c9ec44a7c Pravalika Suragani
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