[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #38678: Video Headers: Improve Basic Accessibility

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#38678: Video Headers: Improve Basic Accessibility
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 Reporter:  davidakennedy  |      Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)   |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal         |  Milestone:  4.7
Component:  Themes         |    Version:
 Severity:  normal         |   Keywords:
  Focuses:  accessibility  |
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 While testing video headers more, I identified some easy changes that will
 improve the overall accessibility of the feature.

 1. Add a visible play/pause button. Right now, you can pause and play a
 video by clicking on the video itself. This isn't obvious to users. This
 way, if a user is bothered by the motion of a video, it can easily be
 turned off.
 2. Add `aria-hidden` attribute to the video container: `#wp-custom-
 header`. Since these videos should be purely used as decorative videos, it
 makes sense to hide them from assistive technology. The visible play/pause
 button should also have an `aria-hidden` attribute since it's not needed
 by assistive technology.

 See: #38172.

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