openedx / openedx/frontend-app-authoring

a11y(serious) Custom Pages draggable list nests divs directly in a ul

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Dominant language
TypeScript
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17
Forks
218
Avg merge
9d 20h
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Description

The dnd-kit sortable list renders each page as a <div> (the sortable wrapper) directly inside the list's <ul>, so the list's direct children are not <li>/<script>/<template> which is tracked as a "serious" axe list violation.

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Research direction

Locate the Custom Pages sortable list that renders each page inside a

    and inspect how the dnd-kit wrapper is structured. Run the relevant accessibility checks or axe test, then adjust the list item structure so the
      has valid direct children and the serious list violation is resolved.

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Assessment

Tech stack
react, typescript
Domain
accessibility, frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
68/100

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