microsoft / microsoft/BotFramework-WebChat

Screen readers are not narrating the descriptive information for 'here' link while navigating using tab key.

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area-accessibility Bot Services bug customer-reported
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Description

Is it an issue related to Adaptive Cards?

No.

What is the PWD impact?

Screen reader users will be impacted as focus moves to hidden element and announces Unnecessary information which might confuse users. The user will get confused, and the issue will lead to disorientation.

What browsers and screen readers do this issue affect?

Windows: Chrome with NVDA

Are there any code-based customization done to Web Chat?

No, I am using Web Chat without any customizations except "styleOptions".

What version of Web Chat are you using?

Latest production

Which area does this issue affect?

Others or unrelated

What is the public URL for the website?

https://microsoft.sharepoint.com/teams/MCAPSAcademy/SitePages/Request-a-Contributor---POC.aspx?xsdata=MDV8MDF8ZGJoYWt0YUBtaWNyb3NvZnQuY29tfGUzYWVmOTc1NDViMTQzYTg4Y2ZhMDhkYmM1YmQ5YjI3fDcyZjk4OGJmODZmMTQxYWY5MWFiMmQ3Y2QwMTFkYjQ3fDF8MHw2MzgzMjExOTAzODMzODc3NDF8VW5rbm93bnxUV0ZwYkdac2IzZDhleUpXSWpvaU1DNHdMakF3TURBaUxDSlFJam9pVjJsdU16SWlMQ0pCVGlJNklrMWhhV3dpTENKWFZDSTZNbjA9fDMwMDB8fHw%3D&sdata=SSs2MzJWZWN5M2JyTVZGeWp4c0VjbkJlNHIvZEpueXNreC9IZktzSkMxTT0%3D&OR=Teams-HL&CT=1696572496023&clickparams=eyJBcHBOYW1lIjoiVGVhbXMtRGVza3RvcCIsIkFwcFZlcnNpb24iOiIyNy8yMzA5MTQxNzUwNSIsIkhhc0ZlZGVyYXRlZFVzZXIiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D

How to reproduce the issue?

Step 1: Open the above URL in Edge Chromium Browser. > Sign in with valid credentials
Step 2: Type 'How can I support someone on my team who is contributing through the program? in edit field.
Step 3: Verify whether Screen readers are narrating the descriptive information for 'here' link while navigating using tab key or not.

What do you expect?

Screen readers should narrate the descriptive information for 'here' link while navigating using tab key.

What actually happened?

Screen readers are not narrating the descriptive information for 'here' link while navigating using tab key.
Screen reader only announces it as: link here

Do you have any screenshots or recordings to repro the issue?
MAS 1 3 1-Screen readers are not narrating the descriptive information for 'here' link while navigating using tab key
Did you find any DOM elements that might have caused the issue?

No response

MAS reference

https://aka.ms/MAS2.4.4

WCAG reference

No response

WAI-ARIA reference

No response

Adaptive Card JSON

No response

Additional context

No response

Contributor guide

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

No source file or test is named. Start by reproducing the issue at the provided SharePoint URL with Edge Chromium and NVDA, then locate the rendered “here” link in the Web Chat output. Done means the screen reader announces the link’s descriptive information rather than only “link here.”

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
html
Domain
accessibility, frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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