microsoft / microsoft/BotFramework-WebChat
[Copilot - Send box: attaching a file]: Underline or chevron is not defined for links.
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Description
Is it an issue related to Adaptive Cards?
No.
What is the PWD impact?
When links are not visually distinguished with an underline or chevron, users may not recognize them as clickable, leading to missed navigation options, confusion, and reduced usability—especially for users with low vision or cognitive disabilities.
What browsers and screen readers do this issue affect?
Windows: Edge with Windows Narrator
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?
No response
How to reproduce the issue?
- Open URL: https://compulim.github.io/webchat-loader/ and sign in using valid credentials.
- Navigate to web chat page and select 4.18.1-main.20240927.ea7a875 (30/9/2024) version and then select mockBot link under present label and then select open web chat in new window link at bottom.
3.Navigate to copilot experience chat page and attach an image file after selecting attachment icon and then send it. - Observe that Underline/chevron is not defined for image link.
What do you expect?
Links should be clearly identifiable through visual indicators such as an underline, chevron, or other distinct styling to ensure users can easily recognize them as interactive elements.
What actually happened?
Underline or chevron is not defined for links.
Do you have any screenshots or recordings to repro the issue?
Did you find any DOM elements that might have caused the issue?
No response
MAS reference
No response
WCAG reference
No response
WAI-ARIA reference
No response
Adaptive Card JSON
Additional context
No response
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Reproduce the issue from the webchat-loader URL using version 4.18.1-main.20240927.ea7a875, then inspect the rendered image link after sending an attachment. The work is done when the link has a clear visual indicator and the result is verified with Edge and Windows Narrator.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- html
- Domain
- accessibility, frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100