View page: Incorrect language identification for parts of the page

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    • Severity 3 - Minor
    • Accessibility

      Issue Summary

      The "Skip to" links (Top bar, Sidebar, and Main content) are displayed in English instead of Spanish.

      Steps to Reproduce

      1. Open the Jira/JSM Cloud homepage.
      2. Set the interface language to Spanish by selecting or translating accordingly.
      3. Using keyboard navigation, press Shift + Tab from the first interactive element to move focus to the "Skip to" links (Top bar, Sidebar, and Main content).
      4. Observe that the text of these "Skip to" elements is in English.
      5. Inspect the HTML language attributes in the browser’s developer tools.
      6. Note that the root <html> element is set to lang="es" (Spanish), but the language of these "Skip to" links is presented in English.

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      Actual Results

      When the primary content on the Jira/JSM homepage is configured to Spanish, certain sections of the page continue to appear in English. The root <html> element is correctly set to lang="es", indicating that the default language of the page is Spanish. However, the "Skip to" links (Top bar, Sidebar, and Main content) are displayed in English, and no appropriate language attribute is defined for that section or its container.

      As a result, sssistive technologies may mispronounce or misinterpret this content because it uses the Spanish language profile, making it difficult or impossible for users to understand.

      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 primary language is configured or translated to Spanish, the "Skip to" links (Top bar, Sidebar, and Main content), and all other page sections must be presented in Spanish.

      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

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