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Type:
Bug
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Resolution: Unresolved
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Priority:
Medium
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Component/s: Site - Language
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Severity 3 - Minor
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Accessibility
Issue Summary
The language of parts of the content is incorrectly defined as English instead of German.
Test URL
https://hibb-cloud.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HC/overview?mode=global
Steps to Reproduce
- Open the HIBB home page.
- Inspect the HTML source code of the Help panel, Search field, and related content.
- Observe that the language has been set incorrectly (English) for the mentioned sections.
Screenshot 1
Screenshot 2
Actual Results
The HIBB home page content is primarily in German, but the page language and parts of the UI are still defined as English. The root <html> element is set to lang="en-US", and the Help panel, Search field (including placeholder and ARIA label), and related help content are displayed in English.
As a result, assistive technologies treat these sections as English and may misannounce or misinterpret content in the context of a German UI.
Expected Results
All user interface text and content must match the selected UI language, and any secondary language must be explicitly identified for assistive technologies.
In this case, when the HIBB UI is set to German:
- The Help panel, Search field (including placeholder text and any ARIA labels), button labels (e.g. “Share”, “Show 7 more articles”, “Give feedback”, “Keyboard shortcuts”), and help article snippets should all be presented in German.
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 26.3 (25D125)
Windows - 11 pro
Chrome - Version 145.0.7632.76 (Official Build) (arm64)
Safari - Version 26.2 (21623.1.14.11.9)
JAWS - Version 2025
NVDA - Version 2024.4.2.35031
Voiceover - Version Latest
