[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #32170: List table: sortable column headers accessibility

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#32170: List table: sortable column headers accessibility
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 Reporter:  afercia         |       Owner:  afercia
     Type:  defect (bug)    |      Status:  assigned
 Priority:  normal          |   Milestone:  4.3
Component:  Administration  |     Version:  4.2
 Severity:  normal          |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch       |     Focuses:  ui, accessibility
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Comment (by afercia):

 In the updated patch:
 - hide the table description paragraph with `screen-reader-text`
 - add some `screen-reader-text` in the table header cells to indicate
 which columns are sortable and which order users will get when activating
 the link
 - use the [http://www.w3.org/TR/html5/tabular-data.html#the-th-element th
 abbr attribute] as alternative, shorter, label for the header cell, as per
 discussion in the accessibility team

 Would greatly appreciate feedback from native English speakers about all
 the new text proposed in the patch and suggestions for better wording.

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