View issue in queue view & comments - Editor: ARIA attribute aria-hidden defined inappropriately

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    • Severity 3 - Minor

      Issue Summary

      The ARIA attribute "aria-hidden" is defined unnecessarily for the modal dialog (that becomes available on activating "Edit" link) on the page.

      Steps to Reproduce

      1. Open the "View issue in queue view & comments - Editor" page.
      2. Navigate to the main content.
      3. Navigate to the "Comment" input field.
      4. Leave the comment.
      5. Navigate to the "Edit" link and activate it.
      6. A modal dialog appears on the page.
      7. Using screen reader, try to navigate the content of the modal dialog using arrow keys.

      Screenshot

      Actual Results

      The aria-hidden attribute defined unnecessarily for the <div> element containing the modal dialog (that becomes available on activating "Edit" link) on the page.

      As a result, screen reader users can not access the modal dialog content easily.

      Expected Results

      Remove aria-hidden="true" attribute from the <div> element containing the modal dialog.

      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 Monterey Version 12.3.1
      Chrome - Version 101.0.4606.81 (Official Build) (64-bit)
      Firefox- Version 93.0 (32-bit)
      Safari- Version 15.3 (17612.4.9.1.5)
      JAWS- Version 2022
      NVDA- Version 2020.3
      Voiceover - Version Latest

            Assignee:
            Amisha
            Reporter:
            Rinku Kumar
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