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Bug
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Resolution: Unresolved
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Low
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None
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9.5.1
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Severity 3 - Minor
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Issue Summary
There is a comment image present which is already associated with it's column header but still unnecessary textual description has been provided.
Steps to Reproduce
- Open the homepage.
- Go to projects link present in header section.
- Activate "PROJ" link.
- Now activate the "awesome-go" link.
- Select a "Branches" link from side navigation.
- Go to "Open" button.
- "Pull request" modal dialog will open.
- Inspect the code and verify that textual description provided unnecessarily.
Screenshot
Actual Results
Decorative images have been given unnecessary textual description such as "Comment" which do not convey any additional or important information to screen reader users.
Expected Results
Ensure that decorative images are hidden from screen readers. Apply the following changes: *
- Remove the textual description in the form of hidden text from the source code.
- Hide the image using aria-hidden="true" attribute.
Code Snippet
<span class="aui-icon aui-icon-small aui-iconfont-comment" role="img" aria-hidden="true"></span>
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 Sequoia Version 15.2 (24C101)
Chrome - Version 131.0.6778.266 (Official Build) (arm64)
Firefox- Version 112.0.1 (64-bit)
Safari- Version 18.2 (20620.1.16.11.8)
JAWS- Version 2023
NVDA- Version 2020.3
