Issue Summary

The error message is not conveyed to screen reader users.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open the Jira DC homepage.
2. In the Site navigation section, locate the "Issues" control, expand it, and open any issue.
3. Navigate to the To Do menu button and select In Development.
4. Complete all required fields except E2E Required.
5. Using a screen reader, navigate to and activate the "In Development" button.
6. Observe that an error message is displayed below the E2E Required field, but it is not conveyed to screen reader users.

Screen Recording

Error Message Issue

Actual Results

When users attempt to transition an issue to the In Development state without completing the required "E2E Required" field, a validation error message, "This field is required" is displayed visually below the field. However, the error message is not announced to screen reader users and is therefore not conveyed to them. As a result, screen reader users may be unaware that an error has occurred and may not know which field requires attention.

Expected Results

When validation fails, focus should move to the field containing the error, and the screen reader should announce the associated error message.

Apply the following changes:

• Add "aria-describedby" attribute to the form field.
• Reference "id" attribute value of the containner used to display the error message to "aria-describedby" attribute.
• Set focus on the field with the error using JavaScript’s .focus() method as soon as the error occurs.
• Ensure the validation error message is announced to screen reader users via an appropriate live region (e.g., aria-live="assertive" or role="alert").

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 Tahoe 26.4
Operations - Windows11
Chrome - 148.0.7778.179 (Official Build) (64-bit)
Safari- Version 26.4
JAWS- Version 2026
NVDA- Version 2025.3.3
VoiceOver - Version Latest