[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #20373: Dashboard links aren't being properly read by screenreaders.

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#20373: Dashboard links aren't being properly read by screenreaders.
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 Reporter:  quanin         |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement    |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal         |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Accessibility  |     Version:  3.3
 Severity:  normal         |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                 |
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Comment (by quanin):

 Replying to [comment:11 azaozz]:
 > To label the links but not show browser tooltips, seems we can use
 `aria-label`, [http://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria/states_and_properties#aria-
 label W3C reference].
 >

 This patch looks like it works, mostly. Now, it says things like Dashboard
 wp-admin/index, as opposed to wp-admin/index. Progress, if small. I'll
 take it, for the time being. If we can improve it though, I won't say no.

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Ticket URL: <http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/20373#comment:13>
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