Header : Input field with no accessible name

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    • 8.2
    • Severity 3 - Minor

      Issue Summary

      The "Search issues" input field does not have a programmatically defined accessible name.

      Steps to Reproduce

      1. Navigate to the above mentioned page.
      2. Navigate onto the mentioned instance and inspect its code.
      3. Observe that the input field does not have an accessible name.

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      Actual Results

      The "Search issues" input field does not have a programmatically defined accessible name.

      As a result, users of assistive technologies will not be able to understand the purpose or the functionality associated with the form field.

      Expected Results

      Interactive elements must have programmatically defined accessible names so that their functionality is communicated to assistive technology users. In this scenario, use <label> element to provide an accessible name to the input fields. Make sure that the <label> element is associated with the form fields using "for" and "id" attributes.

      When there is no visible text and you cannot add text to the page, use aria-label to manually name elements.

      Make sure that the accessible name signposts the purpose or the functionality of the input fields.

      Note: Remove the title attribute from the <input> element to avoid any verbose announcement by screen readers.

      Code Snippet

      <label for="a1">Search issue</label>
      <input id="a1" type="text" role="combobox" ...>

      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 Ventura 13.3.1
      Chrome - Version 113.0.5672.63 (Official Build) (x86_64)
      Firefox- Version 92.0 (64-bit)
      Safari- Version 16.4 (18615.1.26.110.1)
      JAWS- Version 2023
      NVDA- Version 2023.3
      Voiceover - Version Latest

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            Reporter:
            Cynthia Singh
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