[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #33002: List table: avoid redundant Edit links and reduce noise for screen readers

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#33002: List table: avoid redundant Edit links and reduce noise for screen readers
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 Reporter:  afercia         |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)    |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal          |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Administration  |     Version:  4.2
 Severity:  normal          |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch       |     Focuses:  accessibility
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Comment (by afercia):

 Thanks very much Contributor Day WC Poland people and welcome :) Tested a
 bit the patch and unfortunately `aria-hidden=true` on links does silence
 screen readers (the link text is not read out) but the link itself is
 still a tab stop so it will be read out as "blank" when focused. Tested
 with Firefox + NVDA:

 {{{
 Hello world! visited  link  Edit “Hello world!”  <-- the post title
 out of table blank                               <-- the row actions
 "Edit" link
 }}}
 Notice also NVDA lose the context and announces "out of table". We can't
 use `tabindex=-1` cause keyboard users need to get to that link. We should
 strive to find a better solution, not so simple I guess. Also, this should
 be done in all the relevant screens, not just the Posts screen.

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