Improve accessibility of form validation feedback
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Description
While using Bootstrap's form validation classes like .is-invalid and .invalid-feedback, I noticed that screen readers (like VoiceOver or NVDA) do not consistently announce validation errors. It would improve accessibility to include aria-describedby or aria-live attributes to ensure error messages are read automatically.
Suggestion: Add ARIA attributes to form controls or feedback elements to improve screen reader compatibility.
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First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating Bootstrap's form validation implementation for .is-invalid and .invalid-feedback, then review how VoiceOver and NVDA handle the current feedback. Define the ARIA behavior and verify that validation errors are announced reliably without disrupting existing forms.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- bootstrap, html
- Domain
- accessibility, frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100