openedx / openedx/frontend-app-authoring

a11y(critical) the card action toggle has no accessible name

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a11y bug
Dominant language
TypeScript
Stars
17
Forks
218
Avg merge
9d 20h
Merged PRs (30d)
20

Description

The card action toggle (.pgn__dropdown-toggle-iconbutton) has no accessible name (no text, aria-label, or aria-labelledby) making it illegible to screen readers. Suggested fix is just to give it an aria-label.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start by locating the .pgn__dropdown-toggle-iconbutton card action toggle in the frontend code and inspect how it is rendered. Give the toggle an accessible name using an aria-label, then verify that the rendered control exposes that name to screen readers.

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Assessment

Tech stack
react, typescript
Domain
accessibility, frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
Under an hour
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
88/100

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