`aria-*` boolean attributes serialize as the empty string
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Description
- Where: every
aria: {hidden: true},aria_disabled: true,
aria_expanded: truein the catalog — breadcrumb separators and ellipsis,
CommandInput, and every decorative<svg aria-hidden>. Snapshots carry
aria-hidden="",aria-disabled="",aria-expanded="". - Effect: the ARIA value grammar accepts
true/false/undefined; an
empty string is invalid and browsers resolve it as not set. Decorative
icons are therefore exposed to assistive technology, "current" breadcrumb
items are not announced as disabled, and the command input's expanded
state is unset. This is Phlex's serialization oftrue(a bare
attribute), so it is library-wide, not one component. - Fix: pass
"true"(a String) foraria-*attributes, or add a
serialization rule inBasethat stringifies booleans under thearia
key; re-record (on the 2.0 line) everything that changes and review the diff. - 2.0 note: spec §4.3 currently preserves this behaviour for parity
(true→""). The right 2.0 behaviour isaria-x="true"; decide it
explicitly and let the re-record (on the 2.0 line) show the blast radius.
Surfaced by the golden HTML suite (PR #536), which pins what 1.6 renders today — this defect included. Per maintainer decision (2026-09-19) main stays as is: this is addressed on the 2.0 line, and the golden snapshot that pins it is re-recorded there with the diff reviewed.
Source: design/v2/follow-up-issues.md.
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Research direction
Read design/v2/follow-up-issues.md and inspect the Base serialization path for aria attributes on the 2.0 line. Run the golden HTML suite and review the affected catalog and component snapshots, including breadcrumb separators, ellipsis, CommandInput, and decorative SVGs. Done means aria booleans render as "true" or "false" as decided, with the 2.0 snapshots re-recorded and their diff reviewed.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- ruby
- Domain
- accessibility
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100