Accessibility Assessment - Roadmaps: Decorative images not hidden from screen readers

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    • 8.2
    • Severity 3 - Minor

      Issue Summary

      Within the "Warning Centre" non-modal decorative image associated with the toggle buttons in not hidden from screen reader users.

      Steps to Reproduce

      1. Open the "Accessibility Assessment - Roadmaps" page.
      2. Navigate to the "warning" button below the header section and activate it.
      3. Verify a non-modal opens now go to the toggle button and activate it.
      4. Now inspect the button and verify that the decorative image is not hidden.

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      Actual Results

      Decorative images/icons such as "Tick" associated with the toggle button is not hidden from screen readers. As a result, these images receive screen reader focus.

      Expected Results

      Decorative images should be hidden from screen readers. Ensure that decorative images are hidden from screen readers.
      Apply the following changes:
      • Wrap the decorative icon inside a <span> element.
      • Hide the icon using aria-hidden="true" attribute on the <span> element.

      Workaround

      Currently, there is no known workaround for this behaviour. A workaround will be added here when available

       

      Environment

      MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018)
      macOs Ventura 13.3.1
      Chrome - Version 109.0.5414.119 (Official Build) (64-bit)
      Firefox- Version 92.0 (64-bit)
      Safari- Version 16.4 (18615.1.26.110.1)
      JAWS- Version 2022
      NVDA- Version 2021.2
      Voiceover - Version Latest 

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            Reporter:
            Astut Pathak (Inactive)
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