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Type:
Bug
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Resolution: Unresolved
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Priority:
Low
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None
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Affects Version/s: 9.12.2
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Component/s: Accessibility, Navigation - Search
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9.12
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Severity 3 - Minor
Issue Summary
The "Switch filter" button present next to "Open issues" heading text is coded as a heading unnecessarily.
Steps to Reproduce
- Open “Issues” page.
- Navigate to the mentioned instance and inspect the code.
- Observe that the "Switch filter" is marked-up as a heading unnecessarily.
Screenshot

Actual Results
When users navigate onto the mentioned button they observe that the button is coded along with the "Open issues" text as a heading unnecessarily. This will create confusion for screen reader users about the content structure.
Expected Results
Apply the following changes:
- Remove the "Switch filter" button out from the <h1> heading mark-up.
- This will help screen reader users to understand the page’s content structure effectively.
Code Snippet
<div class="aui-item subnavigation"> <h1><span id="issues-subnavigation-title" class="subnavigator-title">Open issues</span></h1> <button id="subnav-trigger" class="subnavigator-trigger aui-button aui-button-link aui-dropdown2-trigger" role="button" aria-label="Switch filter" aria-haspopup="true" resolved="" aria-controls="subnav-opts" aria-expanded="false">Switch filter</button> (...) </div>
Workaround
Not Available.
Environment
MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2021)
macOs Sonoma 14.2.1
Chrome - Version 121.0.6167.85 (Official Build) (arm64)
Firefox- Version 92.0 (64-bit)
Safari- Version 17.2.1 (19617.1.17.11.12)
JAWS- Version 2022
NVDA- Version 2021.2
Voiceover - Version Latest
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